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INTRODUCTION.

Francis Gastbell was born at Slapton in Northampton-
shire, on the 10th of May 1662, and his baptism was
not delayed, as it is recorded in the Register of the Parish
Church to have been administered on the day of his birth.^
His &ther was Henry Gastrell, a gentleman of family and
considerable property, descended from those of his name
seated at Tetbury and Shipton Moyne in the county of
Gloucester. In the Heralds* Visitation of Gloucestershire
in 1623,^ Richard Gastrell Esq. recorded a Pedigree of his
family, by which it appears that he married Ann, daughter

and heiress of Butler of Badminton in the same

county Esq. and that his eldest son, Fabian Gastrell of Tet-
bury, was then dead, having had issue by his wife, Mary,
third daughter of Thomas Knightley of Preston Capes Esq.
a son, Knightley Gastrell Esq. then aged seventeen years,
and heir apparent of his grandfather, and whose descendant

^ '^ Francis, Sonn of Henery Grastrill and Elizabeth his wife, was bom
and bap** the 10*"* of May 1 662 "--■' Slapton Begister.
8 C. 17. 130, Coll. Arm. London.

IV INTRODUCTION.

in 1683, then also of Tetbnry, continued the family record
at the Heralds' Visitation of the county.^ Fabian Gastrell
had also a son Henry, who settled at East Garston in Berk-
shire, and had issue one son Peregrine, who married on the
29th of March 1631, Jane, eldest daughter of Richard
Knightley of Burgh Hall in the county of Stafford, and of
Fawsley Park in the county of Northampton Esq. M.P. and
dying in early life, left an only child, Henry Gastrell, who
was still a minor on the death of his mother in February
1652-3, and in the guardianship of his step-father, the
Bey. John Thomson, Rector of Preston Capes, near Da*
ventry.

The Manor and Advowson of Slapton were conveyed by
John Thomson Gent.^ in April 1653, to Henry Gastrell
Esq. who shortly afterwards made this village his principal
residence.^ He married Elizabeth, daughter of Edward
Bagshaw of Morton Pinkney in the same county Esq. M.P.
descended from the Bagshawes of Derbyshire, and the pupil
and biographer of the famous Robert Bolton.

^ K. 5. 223, Coll. Arm. The Arms borne by the above families are,
Chequy arg. and sab. on a chief, or, three stags' heads couped of the
second. Crest, — a lion's head erased proper, gorged with a wreatli of
leaves, vert These arms were used by Bishop Oastrell, and also by Mr.
Chancellor Oastrell, without the heraldic marks of cadency.

' Baker's History of Northamptonshire^ parts 3 and 4, fol. 1822-30.

^ In 1655 the Parliamentary Inquisitors certified that Slapton was an
appropriate Parsonage presentative in the Patronage of Mr. Henry Grastrell
of Slapton, — that Timothy Hart supplied the Cure, which was worth £40
a year, — and that there was no Chapel of Ease in the Parish. — Pari. Inq.
Lamb, Libi\

INTBODUCrriON. V

Mr. Oastrell died in early life^ leaving issue two sons and
two daughters. Edward Gastrell, the eldest son, inherited
the family Estate, and was the father of Peregrine Gastrell,
afterwards Chancellor of the Diocese of Chester. The se-
cond son was Frauds, afterwards Bishop of Chester, who,
when in his fifteenth year, was admitted on the Foundation
of Westminster School, under the celebrated Dr. Busby,
and, by a sedulous application to his studies, — which he
directed to the noblest objects, — there laid the foundation
of that accurate and ertensive knowledge of sacred and
pro&ne authors of which he has left so many evidences in
his numerous publications.

After having been four years at Westminster, Gastrell,
like several of his ancestors, was elected a Student of Christ
Church, Oxford, Deer. 17th 1680; B.A. there June 13th
1684; M.A. April 20th 1687; admitted into Deacon's Or-
ders Deer. 29th 1680 ; ordained Priest on the 25th of June
following, and B.D. on the 23d of June 1694.

At this time he had not appeared as an author, but his
talents and learning were not unknown, — and having been
distinguished by his pulpit eloquence, the Hon. Society of
Lincoln's Inn selected him for their Preacher in 1694,
whilst yet a young man for so responsible an office.

An " unhappy dispute/' as Dr. Vicesimus Knox terms it,
in an admirable paper on the subject,^ though written per-
haps in a toAe of rather too much lightness, had long dis-
tressed the minds of all good men on an important point
of doctrine. The combatants were Sherlock, Dean of St.

1 Winter Evenings^ No. 133.

VI INTRODUCTION.

Paul's, South, a Canon of Christ Church, and Mr. GastreU,
the latter appearing in the controversy more as a mediator
than a partisan. His Considerations on the Trinity^ and
the Ways of Managing that Controversy^ 1696, 4to. met
with the approbation of Dr. Scott, the celebrated author
of The Christian Life, and the calm and temperate tone
by which the work was characterized excited considerable
attention, and in a short time it passed through several
editions.^ Sherlock, in 1698, replied to the arguments of
his opponent ; and this led in the same year to a Defence of
the "Considerations."

Posterity will, perhaps, be disposed to admit that the
opinions of these learned men on the subject of this con-
troversy were essentially the same, and that they merely
differed in their respective modes of defending it.

The writer of Gasteell's Life, in the Biographia Britan-
nica^^ states that the " Considerations" were first published
in 1702. He does not appear to have been aware that this
was merely a new edition of a book which had become
popular, although published anonymously.

There can be little doubt that, although Gastrell had
chosen to preserve his incognito for many years, he was

^ This Tractate has Dot quite passed into unmerited ohscurity, as the
learned Bishop Randolph, in his Enchiridion Theologioumy has very pro*
perly given it a place amongst ^' those short and comprehensive Tracts
which deserve to he frequently read and studied, and which'* he says,
'' were meant to he selected out of such as are scarce, or are likely soon to
become so, or not to be had, except as parts of voluminous works."

^ Biograpkia Britannica, vol. iii. ; and the same error is committed in
Nichols Literary Anecdotes^ vol. i. p. 138.

INTRODUCTION. VU

well and favourably known to those who had the disposal
of the rewards of merit and learning, for in 1697 he was
brought more prominently forward as Preacher of the
Boyle Lectures. He had secured the patronage of Arch-
bishop Tenison, to the great mortification of Evelyn, who
was wishful — and in the wish who would not concur? — that
his firiend Dr. Bentley should have been again the Lecturer.
That great man, however, stated that Gastrell was very
well qualified for the office, and had desired it a long
time.*

The Eight Sermons which he preached on that occasion
at St. Martin's in the Fields, were published by him in the
same year (1697,) and were dedicated to Archbishop Teni-
son. Sir Henry Ashurst Bart. Sir John Rotheram, Serjeant-
at-Law, and John Evelyn senr. Esq. the original Trustees
of the Hon. Robert Boyle.

In 1699 he published another volume, entitled The Cer-
tainty of the Christian JHevekUion, designed as a continua-
tion, or second part of his Boyle Lecture. It is no small
tribute of commendation to the value of this excellent work
to find it several times referred to, and quoted by. Bishop
Van Mildert, in the Appendix to his own Boyle Lectures,
On the Rise and Progress of Infidelitj/^ — where he justly
styles Gastrell a forcible writer. — Appendix;^ vol. ii. p.
520, 8vo. third edition.

By these learned Discourses he was introduced to that
great Patron of learning, and of learned men, Hariey, af-
terwards Earl of Oxford, who found him to be a person

^ Bishop Monk's Life of Richard Bentley, chap. v. p. 59.

Vlll INTRODUCTION.

well fitted in every respect^ to adorn the highest and most
responsible offices in the Church.

On the 18th jof July 1700, he commenced D.D. and in
the following year, when Harley was appointed Speaker of
the House of Commons, he nonunated Gastrell to the
Chaplidncy of the House; and in January 1702-3, he was
installed Canon of Christ Church, Oxford.^

On the 20th of August 1708, he married at the Church
of St. Helen, Bishopsgate, London, his kinswoman, Elizar
beth, only daughter of the Rev. John Mapletoft, M.D.
F.R,S. Professor of Physic in Gresham College, Rector of
Braybrook in the county of Northampton, and Vicar of St.
Laurence, Jewry, London.

The year following Gastrell published a Fast Sermon^
preached before the House of Commons on Psalm xlvi. 1,
2, and 8 ; and in this year his Patron was made a Privy
Councillor and Secretary of State.

In 1705 Gastrell contributed, with other members of
Christ Church, to the rebuilding of three sides of the Court
called '^ Peckwater's Quadrangle," after a plan by Dean
Aldrich, — and his name and pious liberality were comme-
morated in an appropriate Latin inscription.^

At the beginning of this century Education for its own
sake, as tending to humanise the people and to ameliorate
their condition, was not much in favour, nor even coun-
tenanced at all except by a few thoughtful men amongst

^ Le Neves FmH^ p. 527; and Willis Cathedr. vol. ii. p. 462.
* Gutch's Continuation of Wood's Hittory of the Univernty of Oxford^
vol. iii. p. 455.

INTRODUCTION. ix

Hthe Clergy, who influenced a similar minority amongst the
Laity.

These &r-fiighted benefactors of their species feared no-
thing, but hoped every thing, from the universal extension
of sound learning ; and whilst Steele^ looked upon the Cha-
rity Schools as the greatest instance of public spirit the age
had produced, Addison^ compared the annual meeting of
the Children to the pomp of a Roman triumph, and re-
garded the victories of Marlborough as a Divine reward for
the National Qiarity. Gas^trell, ever ready to promote
the wel&fe of his fellow bcdngs, came forward in 1707, and,
in an impressive Sermon, ably advocated the cause of popu-
lar Education.

From an inconsiderable beginning,^ the Schools have gra-
dually advanced in public favour until they now form one
of the finest Institutions of the Metropolis ; and, happily
for the best interests of the people, similar Institutions have
been extended throc^out the United Kingdom.

Nor was Gastbxxl's patronage of this system of Edu-
cation of an evanescent description. When he became
Bishop of Chester his active mind was especially directed
to the state of Education throughout his Diocese, and a
searching inquiry was instituted into the endowments and
expenditure of the various Schools in it, the condensed
result of which is ^ven in the Notitia.

1 SpeeMor, No. 294.
s GiMrdian, No. 105.

' See Nebon's Addre9S to Fenons of Quality and Egtate^ Append, pp.
48, 49, Svo. 1715, a book of great worth.

b

X INTRODUCTION.

His well known and excellent work The Christian Insti--
tutes was first published in 1707, being printed in Italics,
without any Scripture references, which were subjoined in
a second edition : his chief aun in preparing this work was
to provide an easy manual of instruction and devotion for
the Children educated in the Charity Schools. In 1718
it was translated into Latin by the Rev. Andrew Tooke
M.A. the Head Master of the Charter House; and in
1727 had reached a fifth edition. Having been for many
years a popular book in the Catalogue of the venerable
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, the pious
prayer of the author has been realized, and the character
by which it is best known, as he desired it might be, is its
Usefulness.^

In 1711 he became a member of the Society for the
Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, cordially
approving of the objects of the Institution, and regarding
it as a valuable off-shoot of the sister Society for Pro-
moting Christian Knowledge. In the same year he was

^ Preface, p. 2. It is somewhat remarkable that this, the least able of
his literary productions, is the odo by which he is now best known. See
Gmt'8 Mag. 1818, p. 606.

In the Chetham Library, Manchester, is a copy of Archdeacon Gregory's
edition of the Greek Testament, 1703, formerly belonging to the Rev. John
Clayton, Fellow of the Collegiate Church, who has recorded, on a fly leaf,
that, "the interleayed remarks and references are a transcript from the
interleayed Greek Testament of the Right Rev. Francis Gastrell D.D. ihe
late learned and worthy Bishop of Chester, communicated by the Rev.
and learned Jonathan Colly A.M. Chaplain to his Lordship, and Pre-
centor of the Cathedral of Christ Church, Oxford."

INTRODUCTION. IX

nominated a Commissioner for building fifty new Churches
in London and Westminster, and falls under the satire of
Pope in his Imitation of Horace, —

ti

Shall half the new built Churches round thee fall ;" ^

alluding to the defective manner of their erection : but the
rebuke was not felt by Oactbell, as he was dead when the
poem was published.

In the same year he was chosen Proctor in Convocation
for Christ Church ; and his steadiness of principle and in-
flexible integrity of character well qualified him to delibe-
rate on matters concerning the Church and to suggest
canons for the regulation of its affairs.

At this time his Patron was created Earl of Oxford, and
appointed Lord Treasurer, and Gastbell was immediately
nominated one of the Queen's Chaplains. He published in
1712, a Sermon on Romans xiv. 18, preached before her
Majesty; and in 1714 another Sermon, preached before the
House of Lords, on Prov. xxi. 81.

He had now entered his fifty-second year, and had been
long and deservedly known as a sound Divine whose accom-
plished learning had been successfiilly employed in his great
Master's cause, and whose whole life had been

" A Uving Sermon of the Traths he taught/'

He was therefore wisely selected as the successor of Sir

< Lib. ii. Sat. 2, 1. 119.

' April 4, Bio^aphia BrUtmnica, In a letter to Dr. Charlett, dated
London, Jnly 25th, 1703, the writer says, '^ Mr. WyYill, my Lord Bishop

Xn INTRODUCTiON.

William Dawes in the See of Chester, and was Consecrated
on the 14th (^ April 1714,^ in Somerset House Chapel» at
which time he resigned the office of Preacher at Lincoln's
Inn, but was allowed to retain his Canonry, in conmiendam,
with his poor Bishoprick.

The appointment was most opportune for Gastrell, as
on the 27th of July his Patron, the Lord Treasurer, re-
signed his Staff to the Queen, and her Majesty dying on the
1st of August, his power and influence were at an end.

In the same year in which he was consecrated Bishop of
Chester he published anonymously, Remarks upon Dr. Sam-
uel Clarke's Scripture Doctrine of the Trinity. The acute
metaphysician in his Reply passed a high eulogium upon
Gastbbll, and admitted that ^^ the objections were set forth
to particular advantage by the skill of a very able and
learned writer, and were proposed with a reasonable and
good spirit/'^

The Bishop was not an unconcerned spectator of the
troubles which befel the country in 1715, in the various
risings for the restoration of the House of Stuart. He felt
that principle was in direct antagonism with expediency,
but his loyalty induced him to discourage all attempts for
the subversion of the monarchy and the restoration df a

of Bristoll's Chaplain, told me that his Lordship had accepted of the Bishop-
ric of London, and was soon to he here to take possession of it, though he
helieved he would return again to Utrecht : hut who is to succeed him, or
Dr. Smalridge, we know not, though some name Dr. Gkkstrell ibr hoth." —
Ballard's MS. Collections, vol. xzxyi. p. 79.
1 Page 1, 8vo. 1714.

INTEODUCTION. XUl

system, both ecdesiastical and political, which the mass of
the people justly viewed with alarm and jealousy, " The
Prints tell us," said Axchdeacon Stratford, in a letter to his
cousin. Dr. William Stratford, (Gastbell's Secretary,) dated
Oxford* Nov. 9th 1716, '' that the Iforthumberland Rebels
ard marching towards Lancashire. If you hear of any dis-
torbanee of Rebellion in those parts, you must give your
Lord What accounts you hear of it, as soon always as they
come to you." Again on the 23d of November the Arch-
deacon writes^ ^^My Lord was mudi concerned to hear of
the Rebels, and cannot suppose that Englishmen will desire
to revive a system condemned and deplored by all sound
Protestants i^ and the Bishop himself on the 28th of No-
vember, writing to his Secretary, observes, " whatever my
sympathy may be for a houseless Prince my loyalty and
duty to my Sovereign are clear, and I hope this is the feel-
ing of my Diocese." — MSS. in the Registry^ Chester.

The Universities were known to maintain opinions not
much in accordance with those of the ruling powers, nor
was the individual character of the Sovereign such as to
conciliate the many, and Gastrell, from conviction, as
well as from disapprobation of the treatment of the Earl
of Oxford, who had been impeached of high treason and
imprisoned, stood prominently forward in the House of
Lords as the vehement advocate of those celebrated seats
of learning.

At this juncture Mr. Samuel Peploe,^ the Vicar of Pros-

^ Samuel Peploe B.D. though styled by all his biographers D.D. a degree

XIV INTRODUCTION.

ton, rendered himself conspicuous by advocating the liberal
measures of the party which had displaced the Earl of
Oxford, and maintained with great zeal the succession of
the House of Hanover. He had preached and published
opinions on Religious Liberty which had damaged him in
the estimation of his Diocesan, who had felt it to be his
duty to speak and vote in his place in Parliament against
the Repeal of the Test Act, which measure had been
strongly advocated by Mr. Peploe.

During the time that the Rebels were in Preston, in
1716, the daring zeal of the Vicar for the reigning So-
vereign was the subject of general conversation, and he
daily read the prayers for the King, on one occasion even
in the presence of his Majesty's rival. It is also reported
that a rebel soldier, forgetful of his allegiance to a higher

which he never obtained, being well contented with his Lambeth distinction,
was bom in 1668, in Shropshire, educated at Penkridge School, and after-
wards a Batler of Jesus College, Oxford, B.A. 1690, M.A. 1693. He
became Rector of Keddleston in Derbyshire, and Chaplain to John, Lord
Delawar, and was instituted to the Vicarage of Preston in 1700, on the
nomination of the Presbyterian Patron. In 1718 he became Warden of
Manchester, and was appointed successor of Bishop Gastrell in the See
of Chester, (holding his Wardenship, in commendam,) being consecrated
at St. Maigaret's Church, Westminster, April 26th 1726. He was twice
nuuried, had issue, and died at Chester, Feb. 21st 1752.

His early Sermons, which I have seen in MS, are characterised by that
" largeness and freedom of judgment" mentioned by Dr. Birch as a distin-
guishing feature in what he calls "the latitudinarian divines."— Zj^ qf
TiHoUan^ p. 390. In later life Peploe appears to have avoided the road
alike to Racovia, Geneva, and Rome.

INTRODUCTION. XV

power, once approached the Vicar during Divine Service,
and drawing his bayonet, threatened Peploe's life if he
dared to read the Prayer for the Elector of Hanover. With
an undaunted courage, characteristic of the man, Peploe
replied, " Soldier, do your duty, and I will do mine ! " The
firmness of his tone, and the dignity of his manner, awed
the rebel, who silently retired, and the alarmed congrega-
tion proceeded with their devotions.

When this anecdote was related to George the First, he
was so much affected by the cool heroism of his Whig sup-
porter, that he exclaimed in his broken German, with cond-

derable emphasis, "Peep-low, Peep-low, by he shall

Peep-high — he shall be a Bishop!" a royal determination
punctually performed.

Before the Mitre was ready for his acceptance, however,
Peploe was nominated by the King to the Wardenship of
Manchester, vacant by the death of Dr. Wroe, on the 1st of
January 1718 ; and he was unfortunate enough to find the
College composed of a body of Clergy opposed to him on all
the leading topics of the day, nor was he at all likely to
meet with any sympathy from his Diocesan. The Bishop
and his Clergy were generally Tories, and Peploe stood
almost alone in the Diocese as an Erastian and a Whig.

By the Statutes of the College of Manchester, the War-
den was required to be " at least" a Bachelor of Divinity,
whereas Peploe was^ at this time, a Master of Arts only.
Instead of taking his Degree in the usual way at Oxford, of
which University he was a Member, he obtained from Arch-
bishop Wake, a Lambeth D^ree of Bachelor of Divinity,

XVI INTEODUCnON-

and presented himself for institution to Bishop Gastkeli^
the Visitor of the Coll^e.^

The Bishop, however, declined to institute, on the ground
that when a Degree was required by a Charter it must be
conferred by an English University, and that a Lambeth
Degree was an honorary distinction, not qualifying the indi-
vidual who might possess it» for preferment.

Not wishing to incur the displeasure of the Minister of
the day by rejecting the Court favourite, he voluntarily
offered his assistance to the new Warden to obtain for him
the required D^ee at Oxford.

This offer was declined, and with the permission of Arch-
bishop Wake, (xASTBELL drew jxp a statement entitled '* The
Bishop of Chester's Case with relation to tihie Wardenship of
Manchester; in which is diewn that no other Degrees but
such as are taken in the University can be deemed I^al
Qualifications for any Ecclesiastical preferment in England."

The proofs and arguments are very ingenious and exhibit
mudi antiquarian knowledge of the nature of Lambeth
Degrees, which had their origin long prior to the Refor-
mation in a Legantine power originally conferred by the
Pope, and probably before the English Universities were
in existence.

Three years after Peploe's nomination to the Wardenship
the Court of King's Bench ^ decided that the Degrees so

1 A full statement of this unbappy dispute may be seen in Dr. Hibbert
Ware's EfUtaiy of the OoUegiate Church of Manchester, vol. ii. 4to.
1884.

' Tbe Court of Kings Bench was not applied to in the .first instance, as

INTRODUCTION. XVU

conferred were of equal validity with University Degrees
in qualifying for Ecclesiastical preferment.

appears from the following letter addressed by Ghistrell to Dr. Arthur Char-
lett, Master of UniTersity College, Oxford, and dated ^' Chester, Sept. 7,"
although the year is not given; but on the ISth March 1720, Mr. Shrigley,
writing from Manchester to the Bishop, says, '^I was glad to find the Trial
deferred, and hope Sir P. B. will come the Summer Circuit He's a man of
character for learning : but here was an excellent special Jury, many of 'em
my Friends, but I do belieye the same, or a better Jury, (if possible,) may
be had hereafter." '' I had forgot to tell y* Lordship y* we have had great
hurry with a fellow pretending to Strangways, y* great Estate given to our
Warden for ever, on y* decease of Mr. -Reynolds, without heirs ; but the

fellow dare not venture. We had rods in for him, and y* Special Jury

above viras for y* Cause, which the fellow has given notice he won't try this
Assisse :" — Lane, MSS. — Letters.

« Chester, Sept 7.

^* D' S% — Our cause came on at Lancaster Assizes ; Mr. Page called for it
first, and was in great haste to dispatch it. A plea had been given in by
our councill called a plea in abatement, w^ he was extremely angry at be-
fore it was argued. And was pleased to reflect upon me in a very Grosse
manner. This was in y* morning; But w™ the plea was argued in the
Afternoon his behaviour was quite altered. And was very calm and very
civill. However, he overruled the plea at last. And ordered a plea in chief
to be put In within a month ; So y* y* merits of the cause cannot be tried
till next Assizes, w' he has threatened to be at Lancaster again. I am glad
the cause is put off since it must have been tried before this worthy Judge r
and after his Reflexions upon me he shall hear of them in another place.
Pray be so Kind to communicate Uiis account w^ my service to y* vice-
chane : if he be with you, and to our other fHends at Oxford.

I am,
Your affectionate friend and Servant,

Fran. Cbst&bns.

'* I set out from hence some time next week, and hope to see you before
Mich's."— BaUard's MS. Lettere, vol. ix. p. 51.

c

XVIU INTEODUCTION.

On the termination of the trial, Gastbell, in his own
vindication, published, "for private circulation only,*'^ the
" Case** above referred to. It was printed in folio, pp. 52,
at the Theatre in Oxford, in 1721, and also at Cambridge
in the same year.^

An Answer appeared to this publication, entitled Consi-
derations on the English Constitution in Cliurch and State
relating to the Lord Bishop of Chester's Case^ which the
writer styles "a pamphlet lately industriously dispersed;**
and it appears from other evidence that the " Case," though
now rarely to be met with, had been " very extensively cir-
culated."

The writer styles himself "F. Bennett,"^ and dates his
pamphlet, which consists of thirty-two pages, August 12th
1721. He displays much research, and an acquaintance
with his subject, but writes in an acrimonious and abusive
spirit.

The Universities, whose rights and privileges had been

«

1 Dr. Hibbert Ware.

' Nichols' Lit. Aneed, toI. i. p. 139. Archdeacon WOkins, tmtmg from
Lambeth to Bishop Nicolson, March 4th 1720-1, says, ^^The Bishop of
Chester has printed the Case of the Wardenship of Manchester CoUege in
relation to the Archbishop's power of granting degrees, both in Oxford and
Cambridge;* and without giving an opinion an its merits, adds, ^I pity
poor Mr. Peploe, who is all this while kept out of his place." — - Nicolson's
Epist. Corr. vol. ii. p. 537. Lord Chief Justice Eyres pronounced Gas-
trell's to be one of the best law Cases he cTer saw. — Ballard's MS. Letters^
in ike Bodleian, toL iL p. 64.

' Nothing appears to be known of him. Dr. Hibbert Ware gives him a
wrong initial, calling him T. Bennet

INTRODUCTION. XIX

defended with such unflinching fimmesSy decreed a vote of
Thanks to the Bishop, by a Grace, on April 22d, 1721 ;^
and the same was conveyed by Dr. Waterland and Dr.
Lany.

For a man like Gastbell to find himself opposed to the
Crown and the See of Canterbury, must have been amongst
" the trav£uls and crosses wherewith Prelacy," according to
judicious Hooker, ^*is never unaccompanied;" but as he
went obviously against the popular current, and sacrificed
his few remaining prospects of advancement, he doubtless
considered himself to be acting under the influence of a
high and holy principle, — and is therefore deserving of the
respect of posterity.'

1 March 22, 1720, in Nichols' JUt. Anecd. vol. i. p. 188.

' The Bishop had his full share of anxiety and trouble from Manchester.
In Dr. Hibbert Ware's Hittory of the Collegiate Church of ManeheeteTf
vol. ii. pp. 73-4, will be found an account of a misunderstanding between
the Chaplains and the Parishioners, alluded to in the following anonymous
Letter addressed to Gastrell. Mr. Richard Assheton, a zealous Tory, had
been appointed by Gustrell to a Chaplaincy, during the yacancy of ihe
Wardenship, and appears to have made himself obnoxious not only to his
Whig Parishioners, but also to those who, like ^ ihe unknown hand," (as
the Bishop styled him,) considered themselves to be moderate men : —

"Manchester, June y* 18* 1725.

Mt Lord, — I do protest before the Great God of heaven that I wish
both your temporal and Eternal welfare.

" My Lord, as I doubt not but that the peace and welfare of the Churches
In your Diocess is what your Lordship has most at hart, so my Lord, this
Comes with a Real designe of doing good, and freely to Liform your Lord-
ship how matters stand with us at Manchester. Did you but hear the
publick Chunour of your Enemies, with the Gross Reflections against your

XX INTRODUCTION.

Another remarkable proof is afforded in the case of
Didsbury, of the determination with which he defended
the right of the Church, and of a poor Curate, when he

person and GoTerment in the Churoih, your Lordship would i^ply some
Wholesome Bemadj, and put a stop to this Growing EyU.

*^ < What,' say they, ^ are we to have a Bishop worse than the pope, to suf-
fer such things as these?" Says another Grang, ^and is this your Bishop, to
keep out Mr. Peplo that we may fall a prey to 2 Chaplins T

'^Says another Sort, ^we have known my Lord protest against arbitrary
power. Sure he was but in jest when he Can suffer this.'

** And all your freinds can say is, ^ they beleife your Lordship knows no-
thing of these things, or you would not suffer it to be so.'

^ 'M.J Lord, these are plain truths, and should I be 111 thought on for
acquaintmg your Lordship with these things I should think it hard; and
perhaps some that pretend to be your greatest ireinds will not tell you so
plainly as I do, some for fear of disobligeing a Customer, some for one
thing, some for another.

*^ Now, my Lord, the Cause of all this distraction is through our two
Chaplins of the ould Church, in turning a milde Bequest made in fevor of
them. In Belation to bringing in the dead at prayer time, into a Command,
and Extorting, as is believed, unlawful Somes from people; Not people dis-
affected to the Church, and upon Examination of the persons your Lordship
will find it so : here follows the names of a few —

*' IQF demanded from W" Drake Esq. not paid ; 10' from M' W^ Hulme,
Grocer, and paid; 1" from Thomas Somister; and the Corps Came in very
soon after prayers. Mrs. Bleak, alias Brown, of Salford, Can give your
Lordship such an account as I care not to name.

*^ My Lord, I shall Conclude with praying that God would Beward you for
what you have already done for the Church, and may the divine providence
Continue you a blessing to it, is the prayer of your ever obedient

Sarvent,
Neither Whig, my Lord, false Brother,

nor treacherous time Sarver.

INTRODUCTION. XXI

supposed that the one was invaded, and the other oppres-
sed, by an opulent family. Having been informed officially,
that Rowland Mosley Esq. had formerly conveyed an Estate,

**My Lord, I think it proper at present to Conceal my name, but if your
Lordship pleaae to honour me with an answer, you may direct for Gerrard
Joans, to be Left at John Brown's, at the Talbot, near Salford Chapel, and
it will Come to my hands." — Lane. MSS. — Letters.

Nor were the proceedings at St. Anne's altogether what the Rector
wished, or the Bishop thought desirable, which led to the following state-
ment of the fonner, who was his Lordship's Chaplain, and dying September
9th, 1736, was buried in St Anne's Church-yard : —

^'Manchester, Jan. 21, 1723-4.

" My Lord, — I suppose y* your Lordship hath or will receive from the
Church-wardens of y* New Church, [St Anne's,] an Account of y* differ-
ence betwixt nis as to y* Disposal of y* Offertory-money. That your L'dship
might be fully inform'd, I thought it my Duty, to acquaint your L'dship
w^ y* Case, w*^ is as follows. For several years last past, out of y* Offer-
tory-money, w*** hath not been counted, (as I think it ought to have been,)
I com'only have taken 3, 4, or 5 shillings to give poor people. The
remainder y* Church-wardens take. But lately, they thinking y* I take too
much, or perhaps y* I should not take any, on last Sunday M' Lees, y* only
Church-warden then present, would not allow me to take any. We counted
all y* money, w**' was about thirty seven shillings, and disposed of none of
it This Collection, I believe, was not so great as usual, bee. y* number of
Com'unicants was not so great as at other times. Now siuce we disagree,
your L'dship is to determine in what method y* offertory-money is to be
disposed of. People have been very much dissatisfy'd as to what y* Church-
wardens have had, so y* y* Collectious have not been so great as otherwise
they would have been. The Bottom of all our differences and uneasiness is
this. The Church is brought into Debt by very unnecessary painting about
three years agoe ; tow^ y* Discharge of which, the Church-wardens would
have y* offertory-money apply'd ; which I take to be very wrong, as well as
y* buying therewith some time agoe by M' Lees, without consent of his

XXll INTRODUCrriON.

in fee, for the use of the Incumbent of Didsbury, for the
time being, and that the same had been diverted from its
prescribed purpose, and selfishly appropriated by the &mily
of Sir John Bland M.P. (who had married the heiress of the
Mosley's,) his Lordship immediately intimated his intention of
closely investigating the matter, regardless of all considera-
tions, and fully aware of the weight and influence of the
parties implicated; who were not less conspicuous in the
Diocese on account of their large possessions, &mily con-
nections, and fashionable accomplishments, than for their
unbounded affection and liberality towards the Church.

"My duty is obvious," says the Bishop to Mr. William
Shrigley of Manchester, a Lawyer of some eminence in his
day, with whom the Bishop corresponded, " and though dis-
agreeable, shall be performed ;" and the Lawyer assured his

Brother Ch'- warden, or mine, a dozen of Com'on prayer books, for y* use
of y* Congregation, which cost above four pounds. M' Shrigley lately men-
tioned to me another expedient toward getting y* Church ont of Debt, m.
a Com'ission from your L'dship to apply part of y* Incomes of y* Rector and
Curate to y* purpose ; which thd (as I suppose,) impracticable, yet shew'd
his good-will to us. I am afraid matters will never be easy and as they
should be amongst us, till one thing be altered, which I care not to mention
without leave, lest I should be thought to pretend to direct your Lordship.
I am sorry and ashamed, y* I am forced to give your L'dship this Trouble,
for which I humbly ask your L'dship's pardon, and am,

My Lord,
Your Lordship's most dutiful and

most humble Servant,

Nath. Bannb."
Lane. MSS. — Letters.

INTRODUCTION. XXIU

Lordship that there were no family records in which the
Ogree Lands, (those in dispute,) were mentioned, and that
Mr. Broome, Sir John Bland's Steward, had searched in
vain for information on the subject of the title. The Bi-
shop reasonably enough inferred that this absence of proof
strengthened the presumptive claim of the Curate, and
roundly intimated that such was his deliberate opinion.

This being communicated to Lady Bland, then a widow,
she undertook to address the Bishop as follows : —

''Hulme, July 22, 1720.
"My Lord, — I was very much surprised when M' Shrigley
shewed me your Lordship's Letter, and am sorry that M' Wright
hath so much imposed upon you; for I do assure your Lord*? that
M' Wright never came to Didsbury by my Nomination, or Appro-
bation, but was sent by M' Leicester, in his illness (when I was at
London) to OfSciate there : and after M' Leicester's Death con-
tinued some time there, because I had a Relation (who I thought
then would have quaUfied himself for y^ Place,) and I designed to
have given it to him. I am much concerned that your Lord"P
should have so ill an opinion of me, or my Dear Husband S' John
Bland, that we should wrong the Church of any thing that belongs
to it. The whole Affair is too long to trouble your LordP with, so
leave my Cousen Bland to acquaint you therewith; and w'^ you
liave heard the matter, I hope your L^sp is so just, that you will
withdraw the Licence you have given to a Man who hath not told
you the truth, and hath abused her who is.

My Lord,
Y' Lordship's most Obedient and
most humble Servant,

Ann Bland.''

XXIV INTRODUCTION.

On the 24th of July, Mr. Adam Bland, (hunself a Law-
yer, and married to one of the daughters and coheiresses of
Edward Chetham of Smedley Esq. commonly called " Law-
yer Chetham,") informed the Bishop that he had at length
discovered an Indenture dated the 12th of August in the
4th Jae. from which it appeared that Rowland Mosley of
Hough Hall Esq. had ^* Leased a messuage in Didsbury for
the term of fourscore years, to commence trom the death of
one Pickering, for the use of the Parson or Curate offi-
ciating at Didsbury, by the liking and consent of the said
Rowland Mosley, and his heirs and assigns:"^ and Lady
Bland wrote on the same day acknowledging the Bishop's
&vour on another subject which had become litigated.'

^ Sbrigley afterwards wrote to the Bishop -— ^^ To shew your Lordship
that the Parson has some just reason of complaint, Pickering was horn in
1586, and tiie Lease was made in 1606, when he was 20 years old. He
went out of the kingdom for Ireland ahout 1630, and supposing that he
died at that time, which is without proof, the term expired hut in 1710,
and the rent has heen kept hack years heyond that, (from 1680;) hut this
man's death requires further enquiry, and so does the Ogree, for many rea-
sons. In short, my Lord, hum this , hut insist on seeing the Writings."

The Letters of Mr. Thomas Wright, Incumbent of Didsbury, addressed to
the Bishop on the subject, coniirm Shrigle/s statements, and reflect little
credit upon Mr. Broome and Lady Bland's partisans. — Lane, MSS. — Letters.

«"July 24, 1720.

" My Lord, — I must own your Lordship's great Favour in withdrawing
your Licence from M' Wright, till you are fully satLsfied in my Tytle to
present to Didsbury. The Bearer, M' Dale, was recommended to me by
Substantiall People, and those whom I call the honest side, which with
y* conyeniency of his being so near Didsbury, made me first nominate him :
but if your L^'sp has any perticular objection against him, (as I innocently

INTRODUCTION. XXT

One point after another was thus brought incidentally
to light, and the whole question not being fully exhibited
these partial disclosures were deemed unsatisfactory by the
Bishop. His apprehensions were excited by the insinu-
ations of Shrigley, and he probably exaggerated the impor-
tance of this gradual admission of facts, and unfortunately
interpreted it as tantamount to a virtual acknowledgment
of a bad cause. Shrigley communicated to his Lordship
that Lady Bland was deeply mortified on having been in-
formed by Mr. Dale (the Curate) that his Lordship had
harshly or rashly stated that he did not know whether she
and Mr. Dale might not contrive together to defraud the
Church of its rights, and that his duty and determination,
as the Diocesan, was to defend these rights against all equi
vocal friends. As this was merely the report of a conver-
sation there might be some misapprehension of the Bishop's
meaning on the part of Mr. Dale.

nominated hhn,) I shall find out another, (so as to saye my own right,) who
I hope your Lord'' will licence to officiate during this dispute. I cannot
forbear acquainting your Lord"* that severall of my most substantiall Te-
nants came to me on friday last, to acquamt me how I was thrcat'ned
by M' Wright; they also told me that y* Communicants are yery much
increased, and the Congregation more numerous, since M' Dale came
amongst them, and that he is very acceptable to them. I shall leave the
Law part to my Cousen Bland, and submit to y' Lord** Judgem* and me-
thod, how to secure my right of Nomination for y* future, being,

My Lord,
Y' Lords'* most Obedient and

Obliged humble Servant,

Ann Bland/*

d

XXVI INTRODUCTION.

On the 6th of August Lady Bland wrote as follows : —

'' Huhne, Aug. 6% 1720.

" My Lord^ — I had the favour of both your LordP*" Letters^ the
first came S dayes after date^ the other was five before I got it^
but was not brought by M' Wright; and before I received them^
I had provided one to preach at Didsbury on Sunday^ y« 81"* of
July : not imagining y' L^sp had granted a License to M' Wright^
after your Orders given to Cousen Bland to have M' Shrigley
return y^ License. " It is the greatest concern to me imaginable,
that my dear S' John^s Memory shouM be so aspersed, whereas
no man had more regard for the Bights of y* Church, nor more
conscientious and generous than he was : I am less concerned for
what is said of my self, since those who are best acquainted with
me (and are not prejudiced,) know I am not guilty of what M'
Wright has laid to my charge; I do assure y' L^p the dislike I
have of him is not grounded upon fancy or humour, but on a deli-
berate knowledge of his iU qualities, and for his neglecting his
Duty, when he was formerly employed to preach at Didsbury, and
had no other Chappell to preach at, as he now has.

As to the Particulars mentioned in your L^p's first Letter, to
have been taken by our Family, from y« Curates of Didsbury, I
fear your information came from some Ignorant, or ill designing
Persons ; for the House called the Parsonage house, and the land
belonging to it, was (as Cousen Bland informed you,) given for a
term of years only, which I apprehend is expired : nay, whilst j^
estate continued, it was so long only as the Curates should remain
there, with j^ consent and approbation of y« family. And the 3^
a year given by S' Edward Mosley, my Father, was also given for
a term of years also, w^ is ended. And y« Close called y^ Ogre,
which belongs to my Son, S' John Bland, appears to have been
given during the wiU and pleasure of y« giver. And I and my
Son are resolved to support our respective Bights to y^ said parti-

INTRODUCTION. XXVll

culars^ against y® groimdless pretences that M' Wright^ or others^
may raise to themselves.

As to the right of Nomination^ npon the inquiry which I have
hitherto made^ there is great "reason to believe it in the Family;
however^ till it be more perfectly looVd into^ I shall be well satis-
fied if your Lordship (as y^ was pleased to promise in y' first
letter^) license a Person agreeable to me to officiate^ untill y« right
of Nomination be settled : I have proposed it to M' Cattell^ who
cannot accept of it^ it being inconvenient to him, and there is no
other at present I can find out but M' Dale ; who I know is very
acceptable to y^ inhabitants of y* Chapellry ; and who by his good
preaching, diligence, good life and conversation, is agreeable to
me : but I submitt to y' LordP'' Judgement, and am,

Y' Lordship's

most Obedient and

Most humble Serv^,

Ann Bland.

I beleeve y' Wsp was not told y* my dear S' John gave 10* a
year to y* Chappell of Didsbury yf^ he took y« land into his own
hands; which I have continued to pay half yearly, tho' not obliged
to do it."

The dispute, however, remained undetermined, and the
Bishop dissatisfied probably during the whole of his Epis-
copate, and various proceedings of an uninteresting descrip-
tion arose out of it. On the 8d of July 1 722, the Opinion
of Nicholas Fazakerley Esq. the Lawyer, was taken upon an
e^ parte Case drawn up by Mr. Broome, which being adverse
to the Curate was unsatisfactory to the Bishop ; who again
expressed his determination to relinquish no right belonging
to the Church, and his intention to urge Lady Bland to
abandon, not only her questionable possession of the goods

XXVlll INTRODUCrriON.

of the Sanctuary, but also those individuals whom he really
considered to be her "ill advisers.'* He courteously ad-
mitted that he did not question her fidelity to the Church,
of which he acknowledged that she had already furnished
ample proof; but he more than questioned her right to cer-
tain arrears of rent, and grievously disturbed her Ladyship's
tranquillity of temper by requiring the production of her
Title to the Advowson of Didsbury.

On Nov. 4th 1723, conceiving that Gastrell had pushed
the demands of the Church so far as to render conciliation
impossible. Lady Bland addressed the following letter to Mr.
John Starky of Rochdale, who had been professionally em-
ployed, and its curt and sententious style, hardly to be recon-
ciled with the common notions of Christian Charity, will
remind the reader of the indignant letter of Anne, Countess
of Pembroke, Dorset, and Montgomery, in reply to an
electioneering application firom the Court of Charles the
Second : —

" Huhne, Nov»>«' 4*, 1728.

" S', — I received yours of Oct**" 28***, and all the Answer I can
give is^ that I have spared neither Cost nor Paines to Satisfy the
Bishop of Chester, (and also my self^) that the Chapel of Didea-
bnry hath had no wrong done either by me^ or y« Family before
me, but the quite contrary ; which I am fully satisfied of^ and can
make it plainly appear : therefore I will neither aocompt for the
mean Profitts^ nor give 200^ for obtaining y« Bounty money : so
the Bishop may take his own Method. 1 am^ S',

Your humble Servant,

Ann Bland/^

INTRODUCTION. XXIX

An equitable arrangement might have prevented the
unhappy contention, delay, and expense, which this case
involved, but neither party evinced the slightest symptom
of hesitation in the coiuise each pursued. The Bishop, with
the most honest intentions, prosecuted his suit with rather
more vigour than the occasion warranted; and the Lady,
acting under the guidance of ^'Cousen Bland'' and Mr.
Broome, imwisely declined assenting to Mr. Shrigley's pro-
position that the proceeds of the Estate in question might,
from a certain period, be reasonably required by the Bishop,
on behalf of the Church.

Bishop Gastrell was active and zealous in his Diocese,
and the high value which he placed on the personal char
racter of his Clergy is seen throughout his lengthened
Correspondence with his excellent Secretary, Dr. William
Stratford. This Correspondence is too miscellaneous and
general to admit of publication in this place, — but it dis-
plays the Prelate, the Churchman, and the Friend, in the
best points of view. He took unusual pains to secure able
and laborious Clergymen, especially, as he said, for the
larger Parishes, and steadily refiised the solicitations of the
higher Clergy when he considered that they interfered with
the general welfare of the Church. He ministered disci-
pline firmly, sometimes through the agency of others, but
always reasonably. He intimated his intention of vigorously
punishing a lay delinquent of high standing, and watched,
with feelings of no common solicitude, the supposed exer-
cise of corrupt patronage. He evinced his paternal regard
for the destitute families of several poor Clergymen; and

INTKODUCnON.

absence from Chester did not chill his interest in the pro-
gress of a Subscription for the Gharitj Schools. He had
pleasure in relinquishing a year's Income from the Arch-
deaconiy of Richmond, in fitvour of his new Commissary,
and expended large sums upon his humble Palace and the
Houses belonging to the See. In 1721 he gave £100 to-
wards augmenting the Vicarage of Mottram in Cheshire;
in 1722, £100 to the Curacy of Staveley in Westmoreland ;
in 1723, £100 to the Curacy of Horwich in Lancashire;
and on renewing the Lease of the Rectory of Chipping,
took a less Fine than he was entitled to on condition that
the Vicar's stipend should be increased. Unlike ordinary
scholars, he was a man who had studied, if not political, at
least domestic economy, and had some commendable regard
to household prudence, expenditure, and management.^

He was one of the most uncompromising and formidable
opponents of the Ministry of George the First, and his
** Protests" entered on the Rolls of the House of Lords indi-
cate his somewhat liberal and comprehensive views on all
the leading political topics of the day.'

1 ^Feb. 12, 1718. The first Brewing may be according to the nsnal pro-
portion, but let the next be all small beer; with 7 bushels only o the 2
Hogsheads, w*** is full strong enough, w" it's not to keep above 2 months." —
Bishop OaatreU to his Secretary,

**Feb. 27, 1719. You may Order a Brewing before you go to Oxford." —
Bishep Gastrell to his Secretary.

^ 1715. Aug. I89 he recorded his protest against the Act for the At-
tainder of Henry, Viscount Bolingbroke, and James, Duke of Ormonde, for
High Treason, on the ground that they were out of the kingdom when
impeached, and had received no notice of any charge brought against them.

INTRODUCTION. XXXI

I only find two members of his &mily preferred by him

1716. April 14th, he recorded his protest against the Septennial Act,
being in fBYOur of short and free Parliaments.

1717. April dOth, he recorded his protest against a Censnre of the
Universitj and City of Oxford by a Committee of the House of Lords, on
neglecting to make public rejoicings on the Prince of Wales' birth-daj, on
the ground that it reflected upon all die Heads and Members of the Uni-^
yersitj and City, without allowing ihem any opportunity of reply, and that
they had no precedent for such rejoicings.

1717-18. Feb. 20th, he recorded his protest against the Act for Pun-
ishing Mutiny and Desertion, on the ground of its being an exercise of
martial law in time of peace, and against the liberty of the subject.

1717-18. Feb. 24th, he recorded his protest against a similar Act and
for the better Payment of the Army, on the ground of being opposed to the
expence of a large military force in time of peace.

1717-18. March 8th, he recorded his protest against the Act for re-
building the Church of St Giles in the Fields, instead of one of die fifty
new Churches, on the grounds of defeating the end of two Acts of Parlia-
ment, and of the Bill being introduced without the royal permission. At
the same time, he recorded his protest against the words '*of pious me-
mory" being refused insertion in the Act,- after the words ^* Queen Anne."

1721. Nov. 20th, he recorded his protest against the refusal of the
House to Address the King for an Order to lay before the House the
Treaty of Commerce with Spain, on the ground that the Treaty had been
twice mentioned in the King's speeches to the Houses of Parliament

1721. Dec. 5th, he recorded his protest against the refusal of the
House to consider die Causes of Increasing the Navy Debt, on the ground
of being opposed to employing greater numbers of seamen than were pro-
vided for by Parliament

1721. Dec. 6th, he recorded his protest against the rejection of a Peti-
tion from the City of London praying to be heard by Council in relation to
the Quarantine Act, on the ground that the liberty of petitioning the King
(rather than Parliament) is the birth-right of Englishmen, and that the City
of London was entitled to apply for relief against certun clauses in the Act.

XXXll INTRODUCTION.

during the whole of his Episcopate. In 1719 he gave a

1721. Dec 18th, he recorded his protest against the refusal of leave to
hring in a Bill on the ahove suhject.

1721. Dec. 19th, he recorded his protest against the refusal of an Ad-
dress to the King to give orders that the Instructions given to Sir GFeorge
Bjng, Viscount Torrington, in relation to the Action against ihe Spani^
Fleet, in the Mediterranean, he laid hefore the House, on the ground that
such a refusal was never hefore made; that Commerce had been en-
tirely interrupted with Spain, and that the War was injurious to British
interests.

1721. Dec. 2l8t, he recorded his protest against the Act for punishing
Mutiny and Desertion, &c., on the ground of being opposed to keeping up
a large standing army, and of thus overthrowing the civil power.

1721-2. Jan. 19th, he recorded his protest against ihe Act for relieving
Quakers from Oaths, and substituting Affiimations, on the ground that
they who reject the two Sacraments of Chbist, were unworthy of the
name of Christians, &c.

1721-3. Jan. 25th, he recorded his protest against ihe Order of the Day
for refusing to consider the Causes of contracting so large a Navy Debt

1721-2. Feb. dd, he recorded his protest against a negatived motion to
adjourn the House on account of ihe Lord Chancellor having unreasonably
absented himself from it and detained the Peers, in his attendance on the
King, at St. James', on the ground that it was a gross insult to the auiho-
rity of that Supreme Council.

1721-2. Feb. Idth, he recorded his protest against the rejection of a
Bill for securing ihe Freedom of Election of Members to serve in ihe Com-
mons' House of Parliament, on the ground of Bribery and Corruption ;
which required a Parliamentary remedy, especially in the forbidding of pub-
lic money being issued towards influencing Elections. Eleven arguments
are recorded.

1721-2. Feb. 19th, he recorded his protest against an Order ihat the
above arguments should be expunged from the Rolls, on the ground that
they were agreeable to the precedents and forms of the House.

1721-2. Feb. 19th, he recorded his protest against an Order that the

INTRODUCTION. XXXIU

Stall, which had lapsed to him, to the Rev. John Maple-
consideration of the Naval Debt should take place in three weeks, on the
ground of delay to obstruct enquiry.

1721-2. Feb. 20th, he recorded his protest against a negatived motion
to take into consideration the state of the National Debt, on the ground of
excessive increase of the Debt.

1721-2. Feb. 20th, he recorded his protest against a negatived motion
that ihe annual lessening of the Public Debt is necessary to restore and
preserve Public Credit, on the ground of its undeniable truth.

1721-2. March 3d, he recorded hia protest against making it a standing
Order of the House that the time for entering Protestations should be
limited, and the Order of the year 1641 superseded, on the ground of
rigorously restricting a public right *' which had not of late been abused."

1721-2. March dd, he recorded his protest against the Protestations of
the 19ih and 20th of February being expunged from the Rolls, on the
ground that they were matters of fact

1721-2. March 5th, he recorded his protest against the expunging of
the Reasons in the Protestations entered on the 19th of January, on the
grounds tiierein stated.

1722. Oct 11th, he recorded his protest against a Bill to empower the
King to secure and detain persons suspected of conspiring against his Per-
son and Grovemment, and to continue in force until Aug. 24th 1723, on the
ground that it was ah unnecessary invasion of the Liberty of the Subject
and of ihe Habeas Corpus Act

1722. Oct 26th, he recorded his protest against an application for the
committal of Thomas, Duke of Norfolk, on suspicion of Treason, on the
ground that it was contrary to the Privileges of the House as recognized in
an Act just passed.

1722-3. Jan. 21st^ he recorded his protest against the publication, by
the Judges of the King^s Bench, of ihe Trial of Christopher Layer Esq. for
Conspiracy, on the ground that unnecessary and suspicious delay had taken
place since the trial, with the connivance of Ministers. This protest occa-
sioned much angry discussion; and several protests were made by the
Bishop and his party against the Government.

e

XXXIV INTRODUCTION.

toft,^ his wife*s brother; and in 1721 he appointed his

1722-3. Feb. 16th, he recorded his protest against the Amendments
made to a Bill for Increasing the Army, on the ground that a large standing
army in time of peace was unnecessary, and calculated to change a limited,
into an absolute Monarchy; nor was any danger to be apprehended from
the treasonable Conspiracy discoyered eight months before, as the Crown
aheady possessed sufficient power to suppress rebellion.

1723. April 29th, he recorded his protest against the Bill for the At-
tainder of John Plunkett Esq. for Treason, on the ground that the preser-
Tation of the State did not require it ; and that the Bill being brought in to
supply defects in evidence, tended to supersede the judicial power of the
Lords, and also the Trial by Jury.

1723. May 2d, he recorded his protest against the Bill for the Attainder
of Gkorge Kelly, an agent of Atterbur/s, on the ground of proof of the Pri-
soner's defence being refused.

1723. May 7th, he recorded his protest against the Opinion of the
House ID Atterbury's Case, that it was unnecessary to suffer any further
Inquiry to be made respecting Warrants granted by the Secretaries of State
to intercept Letters at the Post-Office, on the ground that in all Criminal
Proceedings, the cross-examination of witnesses is necessary for the Defence
of the Prisoner, and for the satisfaction of the Judge, — otherwise fraudu-
lent evidence may be offered.

1723. May 15th, he recorded his protest against the Bill to inflict Pains
and Penalties on Atterbury, Bishop of Rochester, on the grounds that by it
a Peer of Parliament is in part tried and adjudged to punishment by the
House of Commons, and the right of Peers thereby infringed; that the
Commons had condemned the Bishop, by Impeachment, before the Bill had
been brought before them; that the ordinary rules of evidence had been
violated, and that the proof of the charge was defective.

1723-4. March 16th, he recorded his protest against an Act for the
better payment of the Anny, on the ground of danger to the Constitution
in keeping a large army in time of peace, (the necessity of four thousand
men being added to the army existing no longer, the Conspiracy being at an
end,) and the expense burdensome to the country.

INTRODUCTION. XXXV

nephew, Peregrine Gastrell Esq. Chancellor of the Diocese.*

1725. April Idth, he recorded ^his protest against a Bill for regulating
Elections within the City of London, on the ground Uiat it did not soffi-
cientlj preserve the ancient rights and liberties of the citizens.

^ The Rev. John Mapletoft was the second son of the Rev. Dr. Maple-
toily the Gresham Professor, and of his wife Rebecca, daughter of Lucy
Knightlej Esq. of the Fawslej fisunily. He was Fellow of Pembroke
College, Cambridge, B.A. 1706, M.A. 1710, Vice-Dean and Prebendary of
Chester, Vicar of Neston, and Rector of West Kirkby. He married
Barbara, daughter of Francis Godolphin (ancestor of the first Earls of
Godolphin) of Spai^er in Cornwall Esq. His Will is dated Chester, May
20th 1761, (proved Aug. 26th 1762,) wherein he desires that his body
may be decently interred in St. Mary's Chapel, belonging to the Cathedral,
and he bequeaths £25, to be distributed at the discretion of his Executors,
*' amongst the Widows and Children of Clergymen who are members of the
said Cathedral and proper objects of Charity." He only names his wife,
(who died in June 1762,) and daughters Barbara, (who died unmarried in
January 1794,) and Susanna, (who also died unmarried in March 1795.)
He had, however, two sons, one of whom left issue, a son, Henry Maple-
toft, living in Dublin in 1769.— MS. Fed. Coll. Arm.

^ Peregrine Ghistrell Esq. LL.B. succeeded to the family Estate at Slapton,
was appointed Chancellor of Chester in 1721, and dying intestate in 1748,
administration of his effects was granted to his two sons, Edward Peregrine
Gastrell of Chester Esq. and ihe Rev. Francis Ghistrell M.A. Rector of

Frodsham. The former son married Elizabeth, daughter of Ravens^

croft of Pickhill in the county of Denbigh Esq. and died in 1772, leaving
issue an only son, Edward Gfastrell Esq. who died unmarried, and intestate,
in 1798, when his sole sister, Frances, wife of William Orford of Chester
Gent succeeded to the Estate, '^ having married without the privity or con-
sent of her father, and to a person whom he was informed, and believed,
bad it not in his power to make a provision for her." She died without
issue in October 1812, and was buried '^in her family burial place in St.
Mary's Chapel," and devised by Will £400 for her funeral expenses. Her
uncle, the Rev. Francis Gastrell, Rector of Frodsham, was of Christ Church,

XXXVl INTRODUCTION.

His opposition to Warden Peploe was scarcely subsided
when he had another painfiil public duty to perform, in the
affair of Bishop Atterbury, who had been conunitted to the
Tower on a charge of Treason. Gastrell was the only
Prelate who defended his old friend and school-fellow in the
House of Lords, and indignantly deprecated the unseemly
haste of the Goyemment proceedings. That he was sincere
in his eloquent vindication of Atterbury, and considered
him unjustly suspected and injuriously treated by the Gk)-
yemment, admits of no question; although it is equally
clear that during his exile, as well as whilst in England, the
Bishop of Rochester entered into the secret plots and in-
trigues of the House of Stuart.

When Dr. John Colbatch, the friend of Atterbury, and
the opponent of Dr. Bentley, was in difficulties with the
leading powers of the State, owing to some offensive pas-
sages in his Jus Academicum^ the only Bishops who inter-
Oxford, M.A. 1728, instituted to his Living in 1740, and died in 1772,
having married Jane, daughter of Sir Thomas Aston of Aston in the county
of Chesteir Bart hy whom he had no issue. This lady left by Will £lOO
to the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, £lOO to the Society for
Propagating the Gospel in Foreign Parts, and in 1774 settled a good Estate
in Frodsham Parish upon the Vicar for the time being, charging it with
£10 a year to the Warrington Society for the Belief of the Widows and
Orphans of Poor Gergymen in the Archdeaconry of Chester. Mrs. Gas-
trell and her husband have obtained an unhappy fame owing to New-
Place having been destroyed, and Shakspeare's mulberry-tree cut down,
whilst in their possession. — See OentJs Mag, vol. Ixi. p. 1159, vol. Ixii.
p. 18, vol. Ixxix. p. 1126, vol. Ixzx. p. 101; HvlGnes Shaktpeare^ vol. i.
p. 118. 1790.

INTRODUCTION. XXXVll

ested themselves in his favour were, Sir William Dawes, the
Archbishop of York, and Bishop Gastrell; but being
Tories, they possessed no influence, and their chief merit
consisted in their enlightened advocacy of the great prin-
ciple of Christian Charity.

In 1725 Gastrell published, anonymously, his Moral
Proof of the Certainty of a Future State ; and mentions
in the Pre&ce that a few copies had been printed about
seven years before, and communicated only to some parti-
cular friends of the Author, without any intention, at that
time, of making the work more public. In allusion to this
work, Atterbury writes to his son-in-law, Mr. Morice, " Feb.
14, 1728, Bishop Gastrell's book has never reached me ; and
yet I have the greatest desire to read it. Pray venture
another by a surer hand."

He survived the appearance of this useful and elegantly
written work only a few weeks. The Gout, from which he
had long suffered, as iqppears by the frequent allusions to it
in his Letters to his Secretary, terminated his existence on
the 24th of November 1726, in which year he had held his
Triennial Visitation of his Diocese,^ and had consecrated
three new Churches. It has been elsewhere stated that hib

^ The following characteristic letter addressed to a memher of the Knight-
ley family was written ahout this time, or prohahly a few years earlier : —

" Mar. 15.

^'Honoured Sir, — I find myself soe exceedingly mistaken In every part of
my last letter y* I can't Tell w^ answer to give y^ will set me right again.

The design you are upon to augment the Living of , I take to he for

y* advantage of y* church; and I never did Imagine that you could entertain

XXXVIU INTRODUCTION.

Lordship died of the Palsy, on the 14th of that month, but
neither date accords with that on his Monument ; it is, how-
ever, certain that he died of the Gout, which Groldsmith,
in his &mous description of a Visitation Dinner, has pro-
nounced to be, ''time out of mind, a Clerical disorder,"

any Uioughts of doing wrong either to chnrcb or poor. I haye no maimer
of scruple y* sh' hinder me from Doing all I could to promote y* Augmen-
tation intended, and I resolved to doe It as soon as it came regularly before
the Govemours ; but you seem not to be acquainted w^ the method used at
that board. Whether the Return from y* Bishop's commissioners be made
or not, the GK)Yemours will take no manner of notice of It till a proposall
for the augmentation be made to them under Hand and Seal, (as you will
see by y* enclosed Rules.) W" the proposall is made the. Judges and other
Lawyers among the Govemours will probably Be asked their opinion whe-
ther the Trustees having all along applied the profits mentioned In y* Trust
to this Living, are not obliged to apply them soe constantly. This is a
question y* I shall not suggest to them; but certainly 'tis proper for any
one who intends to procure such an augmentation as ts proposed, to know
before-hand w* objections may be made to it You see plainly by this
account of the matter y^ y* thing cannot be determined Quickly; and I
designed to have discoursed It more fully over w**" you vr^ I called at
Fawsely after my visitation was over, as I still design, w^ y leave, to doe.
W* I mentioned to you in y* poAtscript was only by way of information
in a matter w^ might some way or other concern you. All y* question in
D" Commons was (as I told you) whether a codicill to a former will
sh' stand good : 'tis adjudged since Against y* codicil!, by w^ Judgment my
Lady Kilmurrey comes into the whole residue of my Aunt's estate, w^ver
it was. But whether the estate be chargeable w^ y* money devised in
y* codicill cannot be determined in y* Civill Law-courts. And whetiier
that money Mrill ever be demanded, or is receivable, if it be, is w* I know
nothing of: but since my acquainting you w^ a matter of fact in w^ you
might possibly be concerned, in pure respect to you, has given you a handle
to ask for y' money you was so kind as to lend me, I take this opportunity

INTRODUCTION. XXXIX

although one little known amongst the Clergy of Gastrell's
Diocese.

The Bishop died at his Canon's Lodgings in Oxford, and
was buried in Christ Church Cathedral, without any mo-
nument; but, as Browne Willis observed, (who probably
wrote the short article on Gaotrell, in the Biographia
BriiannicOy) he left a sufficient monument of himself in his
excellent writings, — and his virtues are far from being yet
forgotten.

Although many years passed away before a Monument
was erected to his memory, yet, after the death of his
widow, "his praises were veiled in the decent obscurity of
a learned language" on a marble on the North side of the
Cathedral of Christ Church, Oxford : —

'^Fbanciscus Qastbell S. T. P.

Episcopus Cestriensis

Vir ingenii vividi

Aimni integerrixni

Cui nihil erat prius quam Ubere sentire at fari

Non aliornm secutus vestigia

to let you know that I shall be read j to pay some part of the principall next
month, w*' I pay a second year's interest ; and y* remainder shall be paid
in w%in half a year, or sooner, if required.

**I have alwajTS had a sincere regard for y* Family, and have endeavoured
to senre it to y* utmost of my power, and shall continue soe to doe, in such
a manner as I am certainly informed will be acceptable, and no other.

I am,
Your obliged affectionate Kinsman,

and Humble Servant,

Fran. Cbstribns."

Xl INTRODUCTION.

Sed suo^ ut plurimum^ penu fretus

Onmes vires, omnia sua stadia

Ad Christianam Beligionem confirmaudam et promovendam

potissimimi intendit

In argumentis inveniendis sagax

In disponendis aptus

Quse acute excogitavit

Verbis dilucide expressit

Non sine yi qnadam et vehementia

Quffi in scriptis Bsspe, in congressu ssepius emicuit

Facile ut intelligi possit

Nihil eum aliis suadere

Quod ipse non habeat persuassimum

Ob vindicata Academiarum jura

Ab earum utraque

Nee non k multis Cleri conventibus

Gratias publicis Uteris testatas accepit

E Collegio Westmonasteriensi evocatus

Hujus ^dis Alumnus

Ejusdem deind^ Canonicus fiiit.

Obiit Anno ^tat. 60, Dom. 1726, 15 Nov.

In hoc etiam sacello

atque eodem tumulo conduntur cineres

ELiSABETHiB dilectdssimse ejus uxoris

Qu» obiit 81 Jan. 1761/'

Arms — See of Chester : Impaling, Checque, Argent and Sable,

on a Chief Or, three Bucks' heads couped of the last.
On the Pavement, on a white marble of a diamond figure —

'' Hie jacent
Francis Gastrell S. T. P.

Episcopus Ccstriensis
Et Elizabetha Uxor ejus :

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Adi marmor sepulchrale
in adverso hujus Sacelli latere
Positum/*
Gutch's Contin. of WbocPs Hist ofOarford, vol. iii. p. 498.

The Bidiop's Will, which is very brief, is dated Jan. 2d
1723 - 4, and he desires, if he should die at Chester, to be
buried there, but if at any other plaoe, then as near his
dear child ^ as possible, at Christ Church, Oxford. He gives

^ Arcbdeacon Stratford, in a letter to his cousin, Qastrell's Secretary,
dated Dec. 5, 1716, says, ^'youre good Bishop has lost his only son by the
small pox." A monument was erected to his memory in Christ Church
Cathedral, with an inscription, by his grandfather, Dr. Mapletoft. —

"M.S.
Fffilici piaeque memoriss

ROBBBTI O^STRSLL

Admodum Reyerendi Francisci

Episcopi Cestriensis et hujus

Ecclesiffi Canonici

FOii unici

Pueruli Deo, suisqne merito perchari

OptimsBque in Optimis, Cc&leste

scilicet regnum spectantibus, spei

Qui placide in Domino obdormivit

Et ab AngeUs in Abrahami Gremium

Ablatus est 5^ Decembris

An. D. 1716, ^t suae 13*** currente

Non periit, sed praeivit

Dilectissimo Nepoti Avus

Inyicem dilectus posuit

Gratulabundo quam

Mcerenti propior."

xlii INTRODUCTION.

all his Estate, real and personal, to his wife, desiring her to
be kind to the children of his nephew Gastrell, Chancellor
of Chester. He did not appoint an Executor, and on the
26th of November 1725, administration, with Will annexed,
was granted by the Prerogative Court of Canterbury to
Elizabeth G-astrell, his widow.

** A half length Portrait of Feancis Gastbell, W.[est-
minster,] Stud. D.D. Canon, Bishop of Chester, ob. 1725,
by Dahll, in his Episcopal habit," was placed on the wains-
cot, on the North side of the Hall of Christ Church, Oxford.
His distinguished friend the Earl of Oxford, whom he sur-
vived little more than a year, had this Portrait engraved by
Vertue, in his best style, under which are these lines : —

" Beverendus admodum in Christo Pater

Franciscus Gastrell, Episcopus Cestriensis S. T. P.

ex ^de Christi in Academia Oxon.

nee Cantabrigiensi minus interim chanis

quippe qui utrius%. jiu'a egregie tuebatur

Yeritatis semper

indagator sagacissimus

Vindex acerrimus.^'

The writer of this inscription appears to have had in his

On a Gravestone, —

" H. S. E.

RoBEBTus Gastbell

Puer opUmsB spei

obiit Dec. 5, An. D. 1716

JEt decimo tertio

Currente."

Gutch's Con. AtU. Wood, vol iii. p. 494.

INTRODUCTION. xliii

eye Dr. Hody's vow as a controversialist, which Mr. Boyle
quoted with so much piquant humour, ^^for Bentley's benefit
and Body's honour,** in the celebrated controversy.

At the time the Portrait was painted the Bishop seems
to have been about sixty. He wears the large curled wig of
his day, and the Episcopal habit. His features are regular
and massive — his forehead high and ample — his eyes large,
intelligent, and piercing — his nose somewhat thick and
cartilaginous, which is said to be characteristic of the
English feature of this class, — and his lips full and expres-
sive, with a singularly pleasing smile.

He appears to have been above the middle height, and
though of a spare figure has a stately and commanding
appearance, and there is much of the polished patrician, or
rather of the dignified English Prelate, in his aspect. He
stands at a Table, with his left hand leaning upon a large
folio volume, closely resembling the MS. NotitiOy on the
back of which are embossed the Arms of the See of Chester
impaling those of Gastrell.

He enjoyed a high reputation with his contemporaries,
and is firequently mentioned by Swift in terms of admira-
tion. Shortly after his death a Poem, of great force and
beauty, was published to his memory;^ and although the
writer withheld his name, the Poem was afterwards acknow-

^ To the Memory of the Right Revd. Father in GK)d, Francis Oabtbell,
D.D. Lord Bishop of Chester. London : printed and sold hy J. Roberts,
in Warwick Lane. 1726.

''The Memory of the Just is blessed; but the Name of the Wicked
shall rot."

Xliv INTEODUCTION.

ledged by Samuel Wesley, Usher of Westminster School,
(the elder brother of John and Charles Wesley,), whose
Nonjuring principles led him to defend the insidious pro-
ceedings of Atterbury and to advocate the political creed
of Gastbell. The following passages are too graphic and
interesting to be omitted here : —

'' I sing a Prelate good^ unbodied now.
Nor longer Angel of the Church below ;
Enthroned Triumphant ! May the lines be free
From sordid hope, and servile Flattery.
Such views, if known, this happy Saint would move
To shake his radiant head, and frown above.
A generous Plainness thro^ the verse be shewn.
Truth without fear, and Boughness like his own :
Roughness by none despisM, by most revered ;
By fools avoided, and by Villains feared.
While Gastrell^s praises fill the hallowed strain,
Far hence ye false, ye vicious, ye profane !
Whoe'er can Virtue out of Place despise.
And sneak Inglorious, when ye stoop to rise;
Whoe'er for Interest have your Honour sold.
And trucked your conscience, or your friend, for gold :
Whoe'er with changing factions, change your minds.
And veer obsequious to the shifting winds ;
Or shun to read, or reading scolOT his Name,
And where you mean him scandal, give him fame.
Ye sacred Founts, whence truth and learning spring.
At once accept, and witness what I sing.
Mean Poet I, to bid in Numbers rise
Gastrell the leam'd, the pious, and the wise !
By Cam^s and Isiff grateful sons approved ;

INTEODUCnON. xlv

By Anne promoted^ and by Haxley loVd.
Him, Isis early blest with calm retreat,
Where Arts ingenious fix^d their happy seat ;
Where Laud, of old, intrepid ml' A the Gown;
Where Fell presided, and where Aldrich shone :
Studious in youth, here leamM he to exoeU^
And gainM the Wisdom he employed so well.
Whether his nervous Eloquence he showed,
T' assert creating and presiding Oon,
Author and End of All ; whose Will is Fate,
Almighty to revenge, as to create ;
Or Christ, his consecrated F^i require,
Co-seral Son, descending from the Sire ;
Whom Ransom for his foes the Father gave.
Who liv'd to teach us, and who dy^d to save.
From Truth to Truth, the solid Beas'ner goes.
Nor fraud can 'scape him, nor caa force oppoee;
And Earth and Hell may try their Arts in vain.
To break one link of th' Adamantine Chain.
Hear him, when LeanuBg seems Ua voice to need.
For Academic Honours boldly plead;
Mindful of Truth, as mindless of applause.
With Strength and Candour worthy of his Cause.
Long may those Bulwarks of Religion stand.
True to the Mitred head, and Sceptred Hand.

This Anna deigned with pitying eye to see.
Supreme alike in pow^r and piety !
In Deserts wild the prophets^ sons she fed.
And made the himgry Ravens bring them bread ;
And wisely liberal raised their growing store.
Nor plundered from the Rich, to feed the Poor.

xlvi INTEODUCTION.

How wide diffused the Charity extends,

When^ what the Prince begins, the Prelate ends !

For see the Loaves which Gastrell^s hands divide.

Almost by Miracle are mnltiply'd.

At once by Precept and Example led.

From breast to breast, infections bounty spread.

The Deist scarce from offering could withhold.

And Misers wonder'd they should part with gold;

Who grudge the smallest Mite to Churches given.

And count it loss on earth, to gain in Heav'n.

The noblest preachers only now present

The calm, still Wonder of a Life well-spent :

Such Qastbell liv'd, on Duty bent alone.

Studious to profit All, but flatter None :

Listening attentive to the Wretches^ cry.

The Grieft low-whisper'd, and the stifled Sigh.

When gathering Storms would touch his Soul with Fear,

Unmoved, tho' Peals of Thunder struck his ear :

Carefiil by Works, his Faith unfeigned to prove.

By zeal unshaken, and unweary^d Lo7e ;

For tend'rest Love and warmest Zeal agree.

Nay, zeal well-bounded, turns to charity.

That cheers the faints bright-shining from afar.

And guides to Jesus, like the Wise men's Star !

O ! would th' Incarnate Ood to Prelates give.

To All like Him to write, like Him to live !

So faith divine might wider Beams display.

And win, resistless, o'er the World its Way :

So Borne the Gospel uncorrupt might own,

And haughty Pontiffs vail their Triple Crown.

The frozen North might Bishops' thrones befriend.

INTRODUCTION. xlvii

And far as Tkule to the Mitre bend.
Cautious and Strict, what Stedfastness he showed.
Ordaining Servants for the Courts of Gk)n !
Thither, thro' him, no feet unhallowed came.
The pass was guarded with a sword of flame.
No Criminals his awfiil looks could bear.
Who fled to shelter, not to worship there :
Far let them fly, and seek in distant lands.
For less intrepid hearts, and meaner hands.
Nor Frown, nor Smile, nor Terror, nor Aeward,
Mov'd him the Saviour's Church to disregard :
Almost as soon might Peter's zeal hare sold
His heavenly powers for perishable gold;
At Mammon's Beck dispensed ^therial Fire,
And made Apostles for a Wizard's hire.

Oastbell the Art of Courts disdain'd to know.
And the smooth polish of a fawning brow ;
His tongue refused the subtle Statesman's part.
And spoke the genuine language of the heart ;
Fearless of powerful Anger's threaf uing Eye,
Too plain to double, and too brave to lie.
Those slavish, abject souls, he scom'd severe.
Who count promotion never bought too dear :

)|e)|e ^ a|c 4: ^ 4: sfc 4:

His Loyalty from genuine motives flow'd.
True to his Prince, as faithful to his God :
Him, solemn oaths could tie, tho' unconfin'd
By Bonds of Int'rest base, or passion blind.

The Prelate doom'd in Exile sad to rove l^

^ Atterbury.

Xlviii INTRODUCTION.

Forgive^ ye great ones^ for I still miut love !
Ere 7^ the Thunder from its doud was fled
Or lanc'd the lightnings pointed at his head^
Found 6a8TR£ll firm an En'my to defiend ;
Let Cowards leave, and Villains crush a friend :
No conscious guilt in common danger ty^d.
No partial Favour warp'd him to his side.
You, that in pomp of grandeur strut your hour.
In brief Meridian of an envied pow'r^
Try aU your friends, of ev'ry rank and kind^
A man like this, amid your thousands, find :
Nor Levees thronged, his equal can supply ;
Nor honours gain you, not Exchequers buy.
When loss of best-lov'd friends OTdain^d to know.
Next pain and guilt, the greatest iU below;
For vain the hope which mortal breath supjdies,
Since Oxford yields to fiette, and Anna dies !
Grieved, not dismayed, to Providence resigned ;
' Nor death he courted, nor at life repined.
Tho' Crowds before him slept, from Toils xieleas'd ;
And pious /Smo/ricA^ had retired to rest.
Nor fear'd, had Heaven decreed it, to ha^e stood
Adverse against a world, and singly good V^

Mrs. Gastrell long survived her husband, and died in
the Parish of St. Margaret, Westminster, Jan. 31st 1761,
aged eighty-one years. In her Will she describes herself as
the widow of Fbancis, late Bishop of Chester, and desires
to be buried vnth him in the same grave in Christ Church,
Oxford. She names that her real Estate had been already

^ George Smalridge, Bishop of Bristol, ob. 27th Sept. 1719.

INTBODUCTION. xlix

settled by Deed, on '* my daughter Rebecca, and my grand-
son William/' and mentions that ^*my grand-daughter Fran-
ces had a legacy from her Aunt." She appoints her brother,
the Rev. John Mapletoft, and the Rev. Thomas Bagshaw/
her Executors. Dated the 7th of May 1754, and witnessed
by Francis Gastrell and Joseph Albin. There are two
codicils (of no importance) dated Febr. 28th, and Aug. 9th,
1759, and the witnesses to the last are Elizabeth Bromley
and Rebecca Bromley.

On the 24th of February 1761, the Rev. Thomas Bag^
shaw of Bromley in the county of Kent, made oath as to
the hand-writing of the Testatrix, and the Will and Codicils
were proved by him on the 26th of February 1761, power
being reserved to the Rev. John Mapletoft, brother of the
deceased.

I have been thus minute, to obviate the conclusion that
the Bishop died without issue, which might be inferred
from his Will, and also to correct an error into which
Chalmers has fallen, who states that '^the Bishop leffc one
daughter, who married the Rev. Dr. Bromley in 1768."

The individual whom she married was Francis Bromley'

^ Kinimiftn of Bishop Ghkstrell. He died Nov. 20th 1787, aged sevenfy-
seven. Rector of Southfleet, and Chaplain of Bromley College. There are
two letters addressed to him hy Dr. Johnson, in Boswell's Life of Johnson.
He was son of the Rev. Harrington Bagshaw, (Chaplain to Bishop Sprat,)
and of his wife Ahigail, daughter of Sir Thomas Bnshy of Addington Knt—-
Oent'9 Mag, vol. Ivii. p. 1191.

' Dr. Bromley's Will is dated the 17th of July 1750, wherein he desires
to he hnried where his wife intends to he hnried. He only mentions that

9

1 INTRODUCTION.

D.D. bom in 1703, educated at Westminster and Oxford,
Rector of Wickham in the county of Southampton, second
son of the Right Hon. William Bromley of Bagginton in
Warwickshire, Secretary of State to Queen Anne.

It now remains to give some account of Bishop Gastrell
as an Ecclesiastical antiquary, and his admirers cannot fail
to lament that his labours should experience the disadvan-
tage of a posthumous publication.

It is not improbable that from an early period he had
been a Student of Archaeology.^ His name occurs in 1691

his marriage settlement ^'has fixed" the fortmies of his children; bat having
omitted to appoint Executors, administration was granted at Doctors' Com-
mons, on the 16th of January 1754, to Sir Richard Hoare Knt a creditor,
Bebecca, the relict, renouncing.

Mrs. Rebecca Bromley, widow, in her Will, dated January 16th 1767,
describes herself of the Parish of St. James', Westminster, and gives only
one Legacy, viz. to Mary Jones, probably a servant, which she desires may
be paid by her children. She, like her father and husband, named no Exe-
cutors, administration was therefore granted to her son, William Bromley
Chester Esq. on the 14th of May 1768, and, according to an Affidavit, Mrsi,
Bromley had died on the 25th of April in that year.

^ Browne Willis, in a letter to Dr. Arthur Charlett, dated the 17tK of
March 1713-14, speaking of drawing up a Catalogue of the Abbots of
Battle, mentions his intention of applying to Colonel Anstis and Archdeacon
Gibson, having already written to Dr. Kennet, and expresses a hope that
the Dean of Battle can help him, " for if he cannot I don't know what wee
shall doe ; I have noe manner of acquaintance with Dr. Gastrell, soe must
not pretend to speak to him ; besides, if I should, I doubt bee will under-
stand little of the matter." — Ballard's CollectionSy vol. xviii. p. 59, BodL
lAbr, Willis afterwards became acquainted with the Bishop; and on
January 7th 1716-17, at the request of the latter. Archdeacon Stratford
applied to his cousin, Gastrell's Secretary, for an entire Catalogue of the

INTRODUCTION. li

amongst the few subscribers and patrons of Wood's Athena
Osoniensis; and in 1707, through his judicious interfer-
ence and sensible recommendation, Harley, afterwards Lord
Oxford, purchased the two hundred and fifty-seven MS.
Volumes of the four Randal Holmes', after they had been
refused by the Corporation of Chester,^ and thus these valu-
able records were preserved for the use of the public.

Immediately upon his elevation to the See of Chester he
appears to have commenced his NotititL Cestriensis^ which
he compiled firom a great variety of public and private
documents, fi'om his own Episcopal Registers, (some of
which are now lost,) as well as from personal investigations,'
and printed circular queries.^

Abbots of Chester from the foundation, along with a Catalogue of the Pre-
bendaries, after it became a Cathedral, for Dr. Browne Willis' work. In
Mr. Secretary Stratford's reply, he says, '^ Finding Mr. Prescot dilatory I set
about the work myself, and after seyeral days' searching,(with the assist-
ance of Dr. Fogg, the Dean,) their confused and imperfect records, I at
last made up the enclosed Account, which, I believe, can't be made more
perfect here." — Stratford's MSS.

^ Dr. Gower's Prospectus for a History of Cheshire, p. 40, 4to. 1771,
where he styles Gkistrell, ^'a name great in the knowledge of Theology
and of our National Antiquities."

3 Ormerod's Preftu^ to the HiHory of Cheshire^ p. xviii.

8 tt TO THE REVEREND THE [Rector op Ashton-undbr-Linb.]

*^ Sib, — The Church-wardens and Chapel- wardens in the Archdeaconry
of Richmond were often required to give an exact Account of all Schools,
and Charities, &c. within their respective Parishes and Chapelries, by dis-
tinct Answers to certain Queries deliyered to them ; but thro' Negligence,
or Ignorance, many of them made no Return, and the rest in general such
Returns as were very imperfect, it is probable that the same method taken

lii INTRODUCTION.

The NotUia has been pronounced, by a very competent

in this Archdeaconry would have a like Success; therefore, I am com-
manded hy your Right Reverend Diocesan, to desire all the Rectors, Vicars,
and Ministers, of every parochial Church and Chapel, carefully, and deli-
berately, to draw up in writing plam and distinct Answers to every one of
the following Queries, and deliver the same to the Register at the ensuing
Visitation, in order to be transmitted to his Lordship: And because the
Curates of many of the Chapels may not be capable of giving such an exact
Account of these Matters as is required, his Lordship expects that every
Rector and Vicar, will make a distinct Return and Answer to the Queries
for every Chapel Parochial, or not Parochia], within his Parish, I doubt
not but you will shew a willing Compliance by giving the best Account you
can of these matters, and am,

Your affectionate Friend and Servant,

Pbregrinb Gastrbll.

Q. 1 . Have you any Free School, or other Schools, within your Parish
or Chapelry?

2. By whom was it Erected, or Founded ?

8. Who hath the Nomination of the Master ?

4. What Lands, Rents, Stipends, Money, or other Income belongeth to
it, and by whom given ?

5. In whose Custody are the Deeds, Wills, or other Writings, by which
such Lands, Rents, &c. were given P

6. Is there any other Gif^ or Legacy, to any other charitable Use within
your Parish or Chapelry ? if there be give a particular Account of it.

7. Into how many Townships, Hamlets, Villages, Quarters, &c. is your
Parish or Chapelry divided ? and what are their Names ?

8. Is there any other Part, District, or Division of your Parish or Cha-
pelry, that goes by any other particular Name ?

9. Have you any Ancient Seats, Halls, Granges, and how called ?

10. How many Church-wardens, or Chapel-wardens, have you within
your Parish ?

11. If not chose as the 89th Canon directs, give an Account of the Cus-
tom and manner of chusing them ?

INTRODUCTION. lui

judge/ to be ^^ the noblest monument extant on the subject
of the Ecclesiastical Antiquities of the Diocese ;" and the
same learned historian states, with respect to its plan, that
it is divided into Archdeaconries, under which are ^ven the
Parishes subdivided into Chapelries, when necessary, and
that the various Charities are appropriated to each head.

The design of Gactrell was rather more comprehensive
than what is here stated ; his work is arranged in four prin-
cipal divisions, beginning with an Historical Account of the
Bishopric generally, afterwards of the Cathedral, then of the
Monasteries and Religious Houses, and finally of the various
Parishes and their subordinate Chapels, with an accoimt of
the principal Seats and Charitable Foundations, within their
respective Deaneries.

Although the Bishop's plan was thus systematic, he col-
lected rather than organised, and accumulated more than
combined his various materials. These are highly valuable
as being authentic and genuine, — and if not disentangled
from the meshes which enveloped them, are still satisfactory

12. For what Township, QuArter, &c. does each Warden Serye?

13. Is your Parish Clerk chose as the 91st Canon directs, or hy whom is
he chosen ?

14. What Salary or Income helongs to him ?

15. Have you any particular Custom of making Lays, or Assess*
ments?

16. Have you any particular Custom of Collecting such Assessments?

17. Have you any particular, or unusual Custom of Tything?

18. Have you any remarkahle Custom of any kind within your Parish or
Chapelry V

^ Dr. Ormerod.

liv INTRODUCTION.

because the authorities are carefiiUy produced, and facts,
widely scattered and inaccessible to ordinary individuals,
are bi^ought together. Nor was it at all times an easy
matter to obtain antiquarian information from his own
records and officials, as his repeated applications to Dr.
Stratford,^ and others, clearly evince. He has, however,

^ Some account of this good man will not be deemed ont of place here.
Many of his original unpublished Letters are in my possession ; and his
Funeral SenHon, (St. Luke, xxiii. 50,) and "Character," by the Rev.
Thomas Hunter, Vicar of Garstang, 4to. 1754, with " An Account of his
Charities," published at Kendal in 1766, and some notice of him in the
Gent! 8 Mag. Part I. April, 1786, furnish an admirable picture of a man
little known beyond the immediate circle of his own friends, though
worthy of universal admiration.

He was bom at Northampton in 1679, being the nephew of Dr. Nicholas
Stratford, Bishop of Chester, and nearly related to the Lord Chancellor
Hardwicke. He records in his Diary, " I came to Chester Aug. 8th 1696,
and began to read Law Oct. ISth 1698. July 14th 1716, entered myself
at St. Mary's Hall," Bishop Grastrell having declined soliciting a Lambeth
Degree for him from Archbishop Wake. There are several letters on this
subject addressed by him to his friends. In his Diary, '^ I took my degree
Oct 20th 1721. Went out of Pembroke Hall." He was the diligent and
faithful Secretary of Bishops Stratford, Dawes, and Gastrell; and his con-
duct so recommended him to the last, that he promoted him to the office of
Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond, and appears to have con-
sulted him on every occasion in which legal knowledge, unusual caution,
or sound discretion, were required. Gkutrell's opinion of his Secretary's
public and private character remained unchanged through life.

^ His parts were not naturally elevated or bright. His sense was rather
solid than sublime. He had great sagacity and penetration, but no very
fruitful invention, nor flowing or graceful elocution. He had neither sym-
metry in his form, grace in his motion, nor comeliness in his person ; yet
Piety gave a charm to all he did or said, to which external beauty would in

INTRODUCTION. Iv

brought together a congeries of facts, without advancing
conjectural opinions or lengthened dissertations on their
respective value, — and the only feeling in contemplating
his labours, is one of surprise that a Prelate gifted with
powers .of original composition should have patiently toiled,

Tain pretend. He was by nature not of the kindest disposition, and seemed
choleric and hasty by his habit and complexion ; but Piety had sweetened
his temper and formed in him a propensity to all the acts of courtesy and
benevolence. He was ai&ble, easy of access, and obliging to all, ^humble
without ostentation, and complaisant without design or flattery : he spoke
what he thought, or he spoke nothing, yet was never magisterial in his dic-
tates or pertinacious in his private opinions. His devotion was manly,
sober, prudent, and charitable, and sometimes elevated and heavenly. It
was firmly rooted in his heart, and he thought true Religion was not the
property of any Party. His beneficence was the more extraordinary as he
was by nature frugal and penurious ; yet Religion had taught him to abound
in good works ; and while he seemed to retain his native temper in the care
of little things, he displayed a divine soul in doing the greatest. He would
not give a halfpenny to a common vagrant : he would give one guinea, or
^Ye^ or more, to a real sufferer, — or twenty, to put out an hopeful boy
an apprentice. His exhibitions to his relations and dependants were,
though sufficient, yet not lavish or large, while he made no scruple to give
a hundred pounds to an Infirmary, or two hundred to augment a small
Cure. For several years his Charities exceeded the annual profits of his
place, and in 1751 he gave away £939. The life of this good man was
the triumph of grace over nature, and the strongest instance I have observed
of the power of plain sense and real Christianity to direct and keep
mankind in the road of virtue and happiness. He was, amidst plenty,
temperate, and unshaken by prosperity; in sickness, resigned; in office,
uncorrupt; in authority, humble; agreeable, without wit; of eminent abi-
lities without genius, and great without show and ostentation. If he
forgave man, it was because Gon, for Chbist's sake, had forgiven him.
If he did good, it was in imitation of Ood, who is good to all, and for the

Ivi INTRODUCTION,

from year to year, in such a province with untiring assi-
duity. Sedentary and tranquil pursuits like these, albeit
in somewhat better odour now than in former days, have
generally been assigned to individuals of phlegmatic dulness
and laborious mediocrity, and the feverish and disputatious

sake of Christ, who lived, and died, and intercedes for all. His death was
not attended with any preceding sickness. He had been abroad in his
chariot upon his usual exercise, and afier his return home was remarkably
cheerful in the evening ; but in some part of the night, and probably in his
sleep, was struck with the dead palsy. The next morning he was found
depriyed of speech, and, to appearance, of all sense of pain. Thus he lan-
guished for a few days, and then expired on the 7th of September 1753, in
the seventy-fifth year of his age."

Dr. Stratford's Will corroborates Mr. Hunter s Character of his friend's
liberality, and is a model of a good man's last Testament to his Church, his
Family, and his Fiiends. He bequeathed ^Ho Mrs. Gk^trell, widow of
good Bishop Gastrell, to Dr. Bromley, and to the three children of the said
Dr. Bromley, each twenty guineas; to the two children of Mr. Edward
Gastrell of Chester, each £50, and to Mr. Edward Gastrell two guineas.*
Amongst the books to be purchased for poor housekeepers within the
Archdeaconries of Richmond and Chester, with a legacy of £300 be-
queathed for that purpose, is Bishop GastreH's Christian Institutes^ which
is also one of the books to be purchased, with a legacy of £iOO, for Poor
Curates of Chapels in Richmondshire.

At the time of his death his personal Estate amounted to £ 15,365, his
real consisted of only a Freehold Estate worth £l4 a year. He bequeathed
to his relations (none nearer than cousins) and friends, about £3,270. His
Houses in Northampton he had given in his life-time to his relations.

By means of Dr. Stratford's bene&ctions upwards of sixty small Liyings,
many of them not much exceeding £20 per ann. were augmented, in eon-
junction with the Goyemors of Queen Anne's Bounty, chiefly in the Arch-
deaconry of Richmond, whereby £24,000 was obtained for the benefit of the
poor Clergy, and thus the pious intentions of the Testator were answered.

INTRODUCTION. Ivii

polemic, and the elegant and exact classic, have found in
them few attractions.

It is admitted that there have always been exceptions to
these remarks, or we should not have been told that Bishop
Saunderson — perhaps the greatest Divine of his century —
playfully turned from the Secunda Secundae of Aquinas, the
Rhetoric of Aristotle, and the deepest casuistical lore, to

The following LiyingB in the Gonnties of Lancaster and Chester were
thus augmented, those in Yorkshire, Gumherland, and Westmoreland, and
laige sums dishursed in Charity, heing here omitted : —

£. £.

EUel 100 Gkffstang Chapel

Shizeshead 100 FiUing

Jjongridgo ... ... ... ... 100 Gaton ... ... ...

Torrer 100 St. John's, Lancaster ...

Conistone ... ... ... ... 100 Longton

Lowick 200 Silyerdale

Balderstone in Blaokhum Parish, ) Tonstal Vicarage

'ansn, "^
it. ...}

100
100
200
200
60
100
100
100
60
60
100
200

after Mr. Hunter resigned it. . . . ) Trinity Chapel, Warrington

Bronghton in Fiimess 100 Boyton in Prestwioh

Bnsland in Coulton Parish ... 100 Peel, or Piel Chapel

Cop 100 Dalton Vicarage

Woodplnmpton 100 Seathwaite

Flookborough 100

Lindale 100 Chsshibe.

White Chapel 100

BibhyvithWray 100 Over Vicarage 200

Helling Vicarage 100 St. Bridget's, Chester 200

Enxton 70 Bidston-cnm-Ford 160

On the North side of the Chancel of Lancaster Church there is a fine
marhle Monument to the memory of William Stratford Esq. L.L.D. by
Rouhiliac ; and a good Portrait of him is engraved in the Gent.'s Mag* for
1786, (where, on page 276, for 1759, rtad 1766,) in his Civilian's Gown,
Bands, and Wig.

h

Iviii INTRODUCTION.

the study of Heraldry, Antiquities, and Grenealogies, as to a
light, agreeable, and &yourite recreation. So it might be
with Bishop Gastrell; and in both instances it was a
search after knowledge, and one which loses none of its
interest in the estimation of the Antiquary, from being
sought in one of the paths of literature hallowed by the
walks of Leland and Camden, of Dugdale and Kennet.

Gastrell continued to make, from time to time, new
additions to his Notitia even until the last year of his use-
ful life, and the information is therefore, especially in the
Cheshire part, various, copious, and extensive; but not
being chronologically arranged, some slight liberty has been
taken in transposing his statements in order that the events
recorded might follow successively in the order of time.
Nor ought the statement to be omitted here that a large
proportion of the original returns to the Bishop's Parochial
enquiries are still in existence, and having been carefully
examined, such facts as were omitted by Gastrell have
been embodied in his text, and may be distinguished by
being placed within brackets.

The Chetham Society have only published that portion
of the work which refers to the two Palatine Coimties of
Lancaster and Chester. The Notitia \a a large folio volume
in the hand-writing of Bishop Gastrell, consisting of three
hundred and sixty-three pages closely written in double
columns, and in a singularly ille^ble hand. There is no
title page now remaining, but on the back of the book is
lettered "Bishop Gastrell's Notitia." It is handsomely
•bound in blue morocco, with a profusion of gilded oma-

INTRODUCTION. lix.

ment, and has been, as might have been expected, carefully
preserved. The MS. volume was originally intended to be
^ven by Mrs. Gastrell to the Library of the Dean and Chap-
ter of Chester, but she afterwards ordered it to be disposed
of as the Bishop of Chester should direct, and his Lordship
cammanded it to be deposited in the Registry in February
1755, as appears by several memoranda entered on the fly-
leaves of the book.

The History of the Diocese by Bishop Gastrell would
seem to be imperfect without some account of its present
state, and the Editor is indebted for the following remark-
able statistical facts to Archdeacon Rushton, whose exer-
tions in the cause of Church extension are well known and
duly appreciated.

When the See of Chester was founded in 1541 there
were in the Diocese, exclusive of the portion lately assigned
to Ripon, 327 Churches; and from that time to 1828, 186
additional Churches were built. Bishop Sumner consecrated
233 Churches, averaging one new Church in each month
during his Episcopate, and was the first individual who
established Diocesan Church Building Societies. In the
Diocese of Chester this great and good Prelate occasioned
and witnessed the expenditure of £1,284^229, raised from
local subscriptions and grants of public societies, exclusive
of a very considerable amount expended by private indi-
viduals who sought no foreign aid.

The Clergy have increased proportionably with the
Churches. In 1831 there were 672 Clergymen in the Dio-
cese ; at the close of 1847 there were 1033, all resident, and

Ix INTRODUCTION.

49 non-resident. Nor has School accommodation lagged be-
hind. During the same Episcopate 671 new Schools were
built in 428 different localities, at a cost, raised from public
and local resources, of £198,274, exclusive of many School-
houses built, and in some cases endowed, by benevolent
individuals, which swells the amount to little short of a
quarter of a million.

These statements refer to the Diocese of Chester as
bounded since the Yorkshire portion (containing 120 bene-
fices) was annexed to the new Diocese of Ripon, and before
the entire Diocese of Manchester was carved out of it, and a
third curtailment effected by the addition of certain extre-
mities of the counties of Lancaster, Cumberland, and West-
moreland, to the See of Carlisle.

In 1847 the Diocese of Chester contained 2,435,644
inhabitants. Of these, 1,890,287 are now assigned to the
See of Manchester, 117,022 are hereafter to be added to
the See of Carlisle, and 928,335 remain to that of Chester.
Of the 777 benefices which the latter See then contained,
820 now form the Diocese of Manchester, 121 will be an-
nexed to Carlisle, and Chester will retain 336. The total
Church accommodation is 535,166 sittings^ more than half
of which is free.

The following summary may appropriately close this
account of Diocesan increase during Bishop Sumner's emi-
nently useful and laborious Episcopate of twenty years, viz :
233 new Churches and Ecclesiastical Districts.
194,745 additional sittings in Churches.
361 additional Clergy.

INTRODUCTION. Ixi

671 new Schools.

768,584 additional inhabitants.
It only remains for the Editor to express his grateful
acknowledgments to the Reverend Chancellor Raikes for
his liberal permission to consult the Records of the See
of Chester, in the Registry of which many of Bishop
Gastrell's MSS. are deposited; nor does the Editor feel
less indebted to the Rev. John Piccope M,A. Incumbent of
Famdon, for directing his attention to those miscellaneous
Diocesan documents, of which a copious use has been made
in the following Notes. It is scarcely necessary to observe
that Whitaker, Baines, Gregson, and ail the ordinary County
and Local Historians have contributed to the elucidation of
the scanty text of Gastbell. The Members of the Chet-
HAM Society owe the accompanying Plate to the liberality
of Mr. William Lanoton, and to the same diligent and
accurate Antiquary the Editor gladly expresses his obligar
tions for the friendly and valuable aid afforded during the
progress of the work through the press. Nor would he
omit recording his sense of the courtesy of the Clergy gene-
rally, who have replied to his numerous queries with much
alacrity, and especially of the liberality of two or three
friends who have contributed £20 to the funds of the Chet-
HAH Society expressly for the publication of this work.

F. Up. B.

CONTENTS.

VOL. IL — PARTS I. n. AND III.

[The filial Churches here printed in Italics hxre been bnilt since the time of Bishop GMtrell,
and are not included under their respectiye Mother Churches in the Notes. The names of
the Bishops by whom they were consecrated, the date of Consecration, and the present
Patrons, are added, the whole hating been carefully collated with the Episcopal Regis-
ters by Archdeacon Rnshton. January, I860.]

Wi^tttuxa^tX'%iimf 3R* i

Xtfes, P. C. Bishop Feploe 1744. TheBector.

Moslem, T»C. Bishop Keene 1767. Ditto.

CodtermU^F.C. Bishop Markham 1776. Earl of Stamford and

Warrington.

8t.Feterf¥.0. Bishop Blomfleld 1824. ThoBeotor.

SialeyMnd^V.C, Bishop Bnmner 1840. Ditto.

JBardsl^,T.C, Ditto 1844. Hnlme's Feoffees.

Audeiuhaw, P. 0. Ditto 1846. Crown and Bishop alter:

Lee^ld, F.C. Bishop Lee 1848. Ditto.

CkrUe Chmrch^ P. C. Ditto 1848. Ditto.

Hwrgt^V.C. Ditto 1849. Ditto.

^nUuaAt'ffUuM^ I? • 6

Blaoxbod, P. C. 15

BSADSHAW, P.0 17

Bivihgtok, p. C 19

TintTON, P.C > 22

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t

bdv

CONTENTS.

ConjtttistiSi bz t^tium fai t60O>

WAJaCBLBT, P. C 25

AU SaiwU, JBoUony P. C. Buihap Peploe 1748. Thomas Tipping Esq.

Little Lever, F.C. Bishop Clfiftver 1791. The Vicar.

m. George, JBolUm, P. C. Ditto 1796. Ditto.

Trirniy, diUo, P. G. Bishop Blomfield 1826. Ditto.

JEnmamtel, ditto, P. C. Bishop Sumner 1889. Ditto.

Hanoood^V.C. Ditto 1841. Trustees.

Chriet Ckurch, JBoUon, P. C. Ditto 1844. Crown and Bishop alter:

Leverbridffe, P. C. Ditto 1846. Ditto.

Aitleyhridge, P. C. Bishop Lee 1848. Ditto.

St. John, BoUonyV. C. Ditto 1849. Ditto.

Tonge, P. C. Licensed. Ditto.

Belmowt. Building 1860.

Surfi^ieu 27

Etonitieu), P.C 88

Hbtwood, p. C 88

HOLCOKBB, P. C 86

St, John, Bury, P. C. Bishop Keene 1770. The Bector.

ToUinffton, P. C. Bishop Cleayer 1799. Ditto.

Walmenley,V,C. Bishop Sumner 1888. Ditto.

St, Jcmee, Heap, P. C. Ditto 1888. Bishop of Chester.

St. Patd, Bwry, P. C. Ditto 1842. Trustees.

^^091, P. C. Ditto 1848. The Bector.

Shuttleworth, P. C. Bishop Lee 1848. Crown and Bishop alter:

Mamebottom, F. C. Building. 1860. Ditto.

Btsntf W 87

hobwich, p. c 41

Westhoughton, p. C 45

Peel, P. C. Bishop Xeene 1760. Lord Kenjon.

Fiirmoorth, P. C. or Y. Bishop Law 1828. Hulme's Feoffees.

St. Peter, MalUwell, P. C. Bishop Sumner 1840. Trustees.
St. Paul, ditto, P. C. Bishop Lee 1848. J. H. Ainsworth Esq.

SmUMUs, D. P. Ainsworth Esq.

etotif fs 46

Elleitbbook, D 68

PendUton, P. C. Bishop Markham 1776. The Yicar.

Swinton, P. C. Bishop Cleayer 1791. Ditto.

WdUeden Moor, P. C. Bishop Sumner 1888. Earl of EUesmere.

PendUhwry, P. C. Ditto 1842. Trustees.

Bartof^ourlrwell, P. C. Ditto 1848. Ditto.

Wbrsley,P.C. Ditto 1846. Earl of EUesmere.

Paddington, P. C. Licensed. Crown and Bishop alter:

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Ixv

Coiiimtttli bit 9ateon in t650. 9ist
dfltirtoit, 9« C 65

iHjuulieiftfr CoQejiiste C^i^, H 67

St. Airm, Maitchxbtxb, B 77

BiBOH, P. C 79

BlAKXLBT, P.C 80

Chobltoit, p. C 88

Dbktov, p. C 84

DlDSBTJBT, P. C 86

GosTOir, P. C 88

Newtok, p. C 89

SnjosD, P. C 92

Stbxttobd, P. C. 96

St,Tkoma9,jirdmck^F*C. Bishop Peploe 1741. Deaa and Oanons.

St. Mary, Manehester.'EL. Bishop Keen6 1756. Ditto.

8t.Tko.SeatonNorr%9,T.C. Ditto 1765. Ditto.

Si. Paul, MaiiekMter.T, C. Ditto 1766. Ditto.

8i.Joknydiiio,B^ Ditto 1769. Ditto.

St. James, ditto, P, C, Bishop Cleaver 1788. Ditto.

St. MUfkael, ditto, T.C. Ditto 1789. Ditto.

St. Clement, ditto, C. Licensed 1793. Trustees.

St. Peter, ditto, P. C. Bishop QeaTer 1794. Ditto.

St. Marh, Cketham, P. C. Ditto 1794. Heirs of the Rev. C.

W. Ethelston.
St. StepJken, Sa^Mt, P. C. Ditto 1794. Heirs of the Bey. N.

M. Cheek.
St. Luke, ChorUon, C. Licensed 1804. Trustees.

St.Qeorffe,Manoheeter,P.O. Bishop Law 1818. Bishop of Chester.

Ml8amU,ChorUon,P.C. Ditto 1820. Trustees.

St. Matthew, Mamehr. P. C. Bishop Blomfleld 1825. Dean and Canons.
8t.FhiU>p,8dlford,P.C. Ditto 1825. Ditto.

St. Oeorge, Smlme, P. C. Bishop Sumner 1828. Ditto.
St. Andrew, MoHchr. P. C. Ditto 1881. Ditto.

CirietCknreh,8alft>rd,P.O. Ditto 1881. Trustees.

St.Sanumr,Chorlton,P.C. Ditto 1836. Scholes Birch Esq.

Sarpuriey, P. C. Ditto 1838. Trustees.

St. Luke, Oketham, P. C. Ditto 1839. Ditto.

BrougJUon, P. C. Ditto 1839. Ditto.

Openekaw, P. C. Ditto 1839. Ditto.

AU SouU, Aneoate, P. C. Ditto 1840. Dean and Canons.

WUkinffton, P.C. Ditto 1841. Trustees.

St. Jude, Aneoate, P.C. Ditto 1842. Ditto.

S.S. Simon and Jude, P.C. Ditto 1842. . Bishop of Chester.

Ixvi

CONTENTS.

ConKtratct bfi 9*tten in VKO, 9asf

8t.SUai,Jrdwiet,T,0. BiBhop Simmer 1842. Tnutees. .

St. Barthol. Sa^ord, P. C. Ditto 1842. Ditto.

St.MaUhuu.dUto^'B.C. Ditto 1842. Ditto.

TrkniUfy mOme^V. G. Ditto 1848. Mibs Atherton.

file. SoTfkidat, JfoMcr. P. 0. Ditto 1844. Trustees.

8t. Tkomiu, dato, P. C. >Ditto 1844. Bishop of Cherter.

JMltwarth,T,C. Ditto 1846. Grown and Bishop alter :

MusholmeyT.C. Ditto 1846. 0. G. Worsley Bsq.

ZongnffhtyT.C, Ditto 1846. Trustees.

Ck, Ch. Meaton Narru^ P. G. Ditto 1846. Bishop of Ched»r.

DroyUideHy P. C, Bishop Lee 1848. Grown and Bishop alter :

8t. Simon, Safford, T. C. Ditto 1849. Ditto.

St, Margaret, Mo$mde,P,0. Ditto 1849. Trustees.

St, Mark, Sulme, P. C. Licensed. Grown and Bishop alter :
CoUyhurgt, G. Ditto.

Blind AjnflMm, G. Unconsecrated. Trustees.

Bradford Boad, Ditto. Ditto.

Mo$8ide, Ditto. Ditto.

Msaton Mertey, Building 1860. Bishop of Manohester.
Christ Ckurck, Denton, Ditto.

MMUtan, H 96

Abhwosth, p. G 102

GccKKT, p. G 106

Birch, P. G. Bishop Sumner 182a The Beotor.

Birele,F.C, Ditto 1846. Ditto.

Oreat Lever, Building 1860.

9rtittfeDid^'ntiii«dQi^am, H 107

Oldham, P. G HI

"Rtsgjxy, p. G 117

Shaw, P. G 119

Uneworth, P. G. Bishop Peploe 1780. The Bector.

Boyton, P. G. Bishop Keene 1767. Ditto.

St, Peter, Oldham, P. C. Ditto 1768. Ditto.

Sommoood,T,C, Ditto 1769. Ditto.

Stand, B,, Bishop Blomfleld 1826. Earl of Wilton.

St, James, Oldham, P. G. Bishop Sumner 1829. The Beotor.

Tonffe,P,C, Ditto 1889. Ditto.

Glodwiek, P. G. Ditto 1844. Grown and Bishop alter :

St.John,aU»dderton,F.C, Ditto 1846. Ditto.

Waterhead, F. C. Ditto 1847. Ditto.

East Orompton, P. G. Ditto 1847. Ditto.

Coldhurst, P. C. Bishop Lee 1848. Ditto.

CONTENTS. Ixvii

ConKtntiUbl ' Qtatmi in 1860. ^/^

8i. MaUk, OkaddarUm, P. C. lioensed. Grown and Bishop alter:

Wermtk, P. C. Ditto. Ditto.

Bi. Margaret^ PretMek^C, Building 1850.

iUc9W[e, fB* 121

LrFTLBBOBoros, P. C....'. 181

Mclhsow, p. C 189

Saddixwobth, p. C. \ 148

ToDXOSBXir, P. 147

WmrwoBxa, P. C 164

iS^.Jfary,irMMl0r{/l62<i,P.G. Bishop Peploe 1744. The Vicar.

Friarmeret P. C. Bishop Keene 1768. Ditto.

Ihborotf^T.O. Bishop Cleayer 1787. Ditto.

LydffcOe^T.C. Ditto 1788. Ditto.

8t.Jam€9yBoekdaie,T.C, Bishop Law 1821. Ditto.

8maUbrid4^^T.C. Ditto 1834. Ditto.

Spotlamd, T. C. Ditto 1885. Ditto.

WaUden^ P. C. Bishop Lee 1848. Crown and Bishop alter :

Maaley, P. C. Boilding. Ditto.

Dreixland, P. C. Ditto. B. B. Whitehead Esq.

WMdiSt, H 158

8e. Thomas^ P. C. Bishop Law 1819. Earl of Wilton.

flusl^n* 2tt. 161

9ltcxr»9«C« 168

CiOmoall, V 164

Gabstok, P. C. 168

B[ai^P. C 170

PabkChapbl» p. C. (See Toxteth Park,) 171

Waoertree, P. C. Bishop Cleayer 1794. Trustees.

9^oo2^o«, P. C. Bishop Blomfield 1826. The Vicar.

AigJmriky P. C. Bishop Simmer 1887. Trustees.

SaUwood, P. C. Ditto 1839. The Vicar.

SaUaO, IfiU 172

MAdHTLL, P. C 175

MSLLIKO, P. C 176

I^diate^V.C. Bishop Sumner, 1841. The Bector.

Ihtot«ti,9 177

Knowtley, P. C. Bishop Sumner 1844.

Hoby, Building 1860.

ILtiffy.fB ; 180

Abtley, P. C ' 18G

• ••

KVlll

CONTENTS.

9stnm in 1850. 9age

Chowbbvt, p. C. {Athertim.)

189

Tyldegley^eum-Shakerley,

P.O.

BiBhop Blomfield

1826.

Lord Lilford.

Bedford, P. C.

Bishop Simmer

1840.

The Yicar.

WeHleiffhy C.

Ditto

1847.

Ditto.

%ihnponl: AtBithaUi^^-

190

fiitto: At filter. H

190

St George, P. C.

Bishop Peploe

1784.

J. Fletcher Esq.

St. Thomas, P. C.

Ditto

1760.

Trustees.

iS^. JPatd, P. C.

Bishop Keene

1769.

G. Bamsden Esq.

S^. ^IMM, P. G.

Bishop Markh&m

1773.

Be7. T. Stringnr.

fi^. tTbAw, P. C.

Bishop PorteoB

1786.

Trustees.

SL Stephen, P. C.

Bishop Gleaver

1792.

The Sectors.

Holy Trimty, P. G.

Ditto

1792.

John Bibby Esq.

AUSamt9,C.

Idoensed

1798.

Grown and Bishop alter:

Ditto, P. G.

Bishop Graham

1848.

Ditto.

fi^. JTo^Mmp, p. G.

Bishop deaver

1798.

The Sectors.

Di^,

Bishop Graham

184&

Ditto.

C%m^ ChtroA, P. G.

Bishop Gleayer

1800.

Trustees.

fif*. JIfar*, P. G.

Bishop Law

1816.

Ditto.

iSf*. Andrew, P. G.

Ditto

1816.

Sir J. Gladstone Bart.

St Philip, P. G.

Ditto

1816.

John Gragg Esq.

iS^. Mary, BUnd Atyhm, G

. Licensed

1819.

Trustees.

JW«o, P. G.

Bishop Smmier

1829.

Ditto.

fil^. JlftcAa<^^

Bishop Blomfield

1826.

J. Lawrence Esq.

fif<. Dorui, P. G.

Ditto

1827.

Trustees.

fif^. Jlfar«»», P. G.

Bishop Sumner

1829.

fif^. J5rW«, P. G.

Ditto

1830.

Trustees.

St Luke, P. G.

Ditto

1831.

Ber. W. Mulleneux.

iS^. Catherine, P. G.

Ditto

18dL

Trustees.

fif^. Jfo^A^,

Ditto

1834.

TheBectors.

St. Simon,

Licensed in

1839.

Ditto,

Bishop Sumner

1847.

Grown and Bishop alter.

St. Bartholomew, P. G.

Ditto

1841.

Trustees.

£1^. J3(inia5<w, P. G.

Ditto

1841.

Ditto.

St Silas, P. G.

Ditto

1843.

Ditto.

£1^. Saviour,

Licensed

1842.

Mariners' Chapel,

Ditto

Bevington,

Building

1860.

Grown and Bishop alter:

VoMxhaU,

Licensed.

Ditto.

4lor0i ^toU. 3EI

194

Ch. Ch. Southport, P. G.

Bishop Law

1821.

Sir P. H.' Fleetwood Bt.

CONTENTS. Ixix

€mmfaaUb fru 9*trm in tSSO. 9aflf

2Vmi%, ditto, P. C. Bishop Sumner 1887. The Bector.

OhMfMW, P. C. Ditto 1887. Ditto.

^nastkMiffB* 196

Lathox, d aoo

SkelmertdaU, P. C. Bishop Porteus 1781. The Yicar.

Ditto, Bishop Law 1822. Ditto.

BmrwcomgUridge^V.C. Bishop Simmer 1882. Ditto.

3iekerttqff\F.C. Ditto. 1848. Ditto.

Searishriek, G. BuUdiog 1850.

Newboronffh, C. Ditto 1860.

9r»fcot, W. 208

St. HxLBir*B, P. C 206

Faknwosth, P. C 208

Badtfobd, p. C 218

Samoy, p. C. 216

C%. 0%. Scelettom, P. C. Bishop Simmer 1888. S. Tajlor Esq.
Bt, Tkomat, ditto, P. C. Ditto 1889. Late T. QreenaUEsq.

liainkiU,V.C. Ditto 1889. Ber. J. Brierlej.

Parr, P.O. Ditto 1844. Inct. of St. Helen's.

8uttoit,Y. Bishop Graham 1849. King's GolL Oamhridge.

WJUeUm, C. Licensed 1844.

tt^itm, IfiU 216

CBOfiBT-MAOVA, p. 0. 219

Settforth, P. C. Bishop Law 1815. J. Gladstone Esq.

Waterloo, P. G. Bishop Sumner 1841. Trustees.

AMree, Licensed 1848.

ToxTBTH Pasx, E. P. 171

8LJame9,F.C. Bishop Markham 1785. Bector of Walton.

8t, Mehael, P. G. Bishop Law 1816. J. S. Leigh Esq.

8t, John ike BapHtt, P. G. Bishop Sumner 1882. M. Banner Esq.
8i.Thoma9,^.C. Ditto 1841. Sir J. Gladstone Bart.

Bt, Clement, P. G. Ditto 1841. Trostees.

• 8t.Faml,V,C. Ditto 1847. Ditto.

Bt, Matthew, C Not consecrated 1849.

nuitoii'Oii'lie'Kai, leu mlr V 221

WuT DXBBY, p. G. (Eebuilt in 1847.) 226

FosKBT, P. C 227

KnucBT, P. G 229

Sd^ BUI, P. G. Bishop Law 1818. Trustees.

Bi. Qeorge, Everton, P. G. Ditto 1814. Ditto.

Bootle,T.C. Bishop Blomfield 1827. W. S. Millar Esq.

Bt. AMffust. Evefion, P. G. Bishop Sumner 1830. Trustees.

IXX CONTENTS.

(Eoiwecnitrti bfi ^f^Jtam in, 1850. 9>ce

KWkdaU^ P. C Bishop Sumner 1886. Trustees.

Ckriit Cknreh, Everton, P. C. Bishop Oraham 1848. T. HorsfiOl Bsq.

St. Peter, dUito, C. 1848. Trustees.

WaUon Brecky P. C. Bishop Qraham 1849. W. Brown Bsq. M.F.

WbstDebby, B. (created in 1843.) 226

St, Jude, P. 0. Bishop Sumner 1881. Trustees.

St. Awn, Stanley, P. C. Ditto 1831. Bey. T. Owdner.

KnottffMh,F.C. Ditto 1886. Trustees.

St, James, P. C. Ditto 1847. Mrs. Thornton.

CRffHrringtoiit 3a 230

BUBTONWOOD, P. C 237

HOLLDTPABB, P. C 239

Holy TBDnrr, P. C 241

8t, JPatU, dUto, P. C. Bishop Sumner 1831. The Beotor.

Padffate,T,C, Ditto 1838. Ditto.

CRffCi|Htl» leU 242

BiLLDraB, P. C 253

HnrDLBT, P. C 264

HoLLAin), P. C 268

St. George, Wtga/n, P. C. Bishop Porteus 1780. The Beetor.
Peniberton, P. G. Bishop Sumner 1832. Ditto.

Saigh,V.G. Ditto 1833. Ditto.

Jhram,V.C, Ditto 1838. Ditto.

Sehole9,'2.C, Ditto 1841. Ditto.

St, Thomas, Wigam Building 1850.

OKittfntlil, » 260

AflHTON, P. C 267

Nbwohuboh, p. C 269

NBWTOir, P. C 271

LofoUm'BL Bishop Peploe 1733. Beetor of Winwick.

Crqft,'B,. Bishop Sumner 1833. Ditto.

AshUm,'B„ Ditto 1838. Ditto.

Newton,'B„ Ditto 1843. Ditto.

Qolbome, B. Bishop Graham 1849. Ditto.

MUufakxmx, W 274

Baidbbstok, p. C 281

Dabwbn, P. C 283

Habwood Maona, P. C 284

IiAK<K>,P. 286

Law Ohttbch, P. C 289

CONTENTS. Ixxi

ffoiwectstcb ftg patron in 1990. Jj^agit
SUCLBSBTTBLY, P. C 292

TOOKHOUBB, P. C 296

St. Jokn^ BlackhmT^ P. C. Bishop deayer 1789. The Vicar.
Salesbuiy.T.C. Bishop Majendie 1807. Ditto.

St. :P0ter, BlaekUmn^ P. C. Bishop Law, 1821. Ditto.

H0I9 Trimtsf^ Darwrn^ P. 0. Bishop Sumner, 1829. Ditto.
8t, Jame9^ Low, Bar, P. C. Ditto 1829. Ditto.

Jfe22or, P. C. Ditto 1829. Ditto.

8t, JPatOj Slaekbum, P. C. Ditto 1829. Ditto.

JM«?ow20#, P. C. Ditto 1886. Ditto.

BtMmher Bridge, P. C. Ditto 1887. Ditto.

St, Michael, BVhbwrn, P. C. Ditto 1844. Ditto.

ITo^ THm^, JDM>/P. C. Ditto 1846. Ditto.

Mellar Brook, licensed, not Cons: 1844.

CRSbones, I? 297

AOOBIH&TOK, P. C 804

Althah, p. C 806

BinuixxT, P. 308

Cabtlb Chapbl, p. C 817

GuTHSBO, p. C 819

Chttbch, p. C 822

CoiJra, P. C 324

DowiTHAX, p. C 328

G00D8HAW, P. C , 331

Hasukckdbk, p. C 332

HoLMB, p. C 334

HAxaDSFf P. C 336

Njew Chfsoh, PionoLB, P. C 338

Njew Ckuboh, BoaBBiTDAUE, p. C 340

Padjham, p. C 343

Whitswxli^ p. C 346

Baeupy P. C. Bishop Cleayer 1788. Hulme's Feoffees.

7For«eAorfs p. C. Bishop Sumner 1836. Ditto.

SabayJkamBave9,T,C, Ditto 1836. Ditto.

Christ Church, Colne, P. C. Ditto 1836. Ditto.

Otwaldhnttle,F.C. Ditto 1837. Trustees.

jRMoe,P. C. Ditto 1837. H. Holden Esq.

C%admni,T.C. Ditto 1838. Hulme's Feoffees.

JUmtetutall, P. C. Ditto 1888. H. Hoyle Esq.

St, Jama, ClUheroc, P. C. Ditto 1889. Trustees.

CU^ton^lcMoori, P. C. Ditto . 1840. Ditto.

k

Ixxii

CONTENTS.

Coiuttctstft bg 9*tten in 1860. |tafc

Ch. Ch. Accrington^ P. C. Bishop Sumner 1840. Trostees.

Briercliffe, P. C. Ditto 1841. Hulme's Feoffeer.

Barroicford,F,C, Ditto 1841. Ditto.

Twutead, P. C. Ditto 1841. TrosteeB.

Hey HousetyP.C. Ditto 1846. Le Oend: K Starkie, Esq.

Trawden, P. C. Ditto 1846. Crown and Bishop alter:

Lumb,T,C. Bishop Lee 1848. Ditto.

St. James, BwrtOey, P. C. Ditto 1849. Ditto.

AllSaints,Hahersfham,F,C. Ditto 1849. Ditto.

Great Martden, P. C. Ditto 1849. Ditto.

Pendleton, C. Licensed, not Cons:

Low Moor, C. Ditto

Mwibwry, P. C. Building 1850. Crown and Bishop alter:

Lanehridge,V,C. Ditto 1850. Ditto.

Seaners of l.eslan&*

aruOile, » 848

Croittim, »• atilr I? 863

Beconsall, P. C 862

Choblet, p. C 363

RuPFOBTH, p. C 866

a?ABLETON, p. C 868

St, George, ChorUy, P. C. Bishop Blomfield 1825.

JBretherton, P. C. Bishop Sumner 1840.

Mawdesley, P. C. Ditto 1840.

St. Peter, Chorley, Building 1850.

CcrltiTton, » 871

Douglas, P. C 376

%00le, » 376

EefflailH, ^ 379

EuxTOJf, P. C 384

HsAPSY, P. C 886

Sogkton, P. C. Bishop Law, 1823. The Yicar.

JThittle-le-Wbod*, T. C. Bishop Sumner 1830. Ditto.
Withnel, P. C. Ditto 1841. Ditto.

9enlD0rt|)am, 9* ^ 887

LONGTOK, P. C 888

Farrington, P. C. Bishop Sumner 1840. Incumbt. of Penwortham.

ttaxiniiff^, » ^. 390

CoppuL, P. C 896

Adlington, P. C. Bishop Sumner 1839. The Bector.

CONTENTS. Ixxiii

Seatietg of 9[ttlOtltt&mt(lli0« emutni^iz patron tn tSSO. ^agt
MiMff)xm^9. C 398

JBlaekpool, P. C. Bbbop Law 1821. Tnistees.

South Shorey P. C. Bishop Sumner 1887. Thonuu Clifton, Esq.

Cl^tppittji, fB 401

C0ciar|)8m, %3. 403

EiLEL,P. 406

Shisxshsas, P. C 407

DolfhinkoUney P. C. Licensed 1841.

AunttxniTy ¥. 408

Gabstaito Chapbl, p. C 412

PiLLnro, P. C 413

Atd^Hm, fB 414

Readership Founded and End. 1670.

OOOSKAB&H, P. C 420

Hambleton, p. C < 422

Gbeat SnraLBTOir, P. C 423

LuwD. V 424

BiOBY, 426

Wabtok, 427

Whitbchapbl, 427

Freckleton^ P. C. Bishop Sumner 1838.

Weeton, P. C. Ditto 1845.

fLmaOttt, 1^. 429

Admabsh, p. C 437

Catok, p. C : 439

OBBsanraHAic, P. C 440

Oybbton, p. C 441

Stalmhtb, p. C 443

Wyebsdam, p. C 446

TouUon-le-Sande, P. C. Bishop Peploe 1745. The Vicar.

LUiledale, P. C. Bishop Keene 1752. Ditto.

St, John, ZtmeaHer, P. C. Ditto 1755. Ditto.

8e, Ann, Ditto, P. C. Bishop deayer 1796. Ditto.

Skerton, P. C. Bishop Sumner 1833. Trustees.

Qinenmore, P. C. Ditto 1834. The Vicar.

Glauon, P. C. Ditto 1840. Trustees.

St Thomas, LaneaHer, P. C. Ditto 1841. Mrs. E. Salesbury.

Sr^tl^HStl, 9* C 446

St. John, P. C. Bishop Lee 1849. Thomas Clifton, Esq.

*t *«(ciarl% 1^ 448

Ixxiv CONTENTS.

CoiUKtnM ^ 9irtnRt hx M50, 9ip

Elswioe, P.C 45»

Cop, p. C 458

woodplumpton, p. cs. 464

Out BomeUffe^ P. C. Biahop Simmer 1838. The Yicu.

JjwHp, P. G. Bishop Lee 1849. Ditto.
90ttlt0tl«le«dfl0Qre» I? 466

Morton^ P. C. Bishop Majendie 1804. The Yioar.

7^hor%Um^V,C, Bishop Sumner 1836. Tmsteee.

Fleetwood^ V.C. Ditto 1841. Sir P. H. Stetwood.
9rrtftoti» I? 461

St. asoBGE, P. 466

BsouaHTON, P. C 467

St. Lawbence, Babton, P. C 469

Grimsargh, P. C. Bishop Peploe Jfj^ 1726.

HohfTrinUy^Preston^'P.C Bishop Law 1816.

St. Peter^ Ditto, P. C. Bishop BlomMd 1825.

St. JPaul, Ditto, P. G. Ditto 1826.

CkriH Chwrch, Ditto, P. C. Bishop Sumner 1836.

Ashton-on-SMle, P. C. Ditto 1836.

St. Mary, Preston, P. C. Ditto 1838.

St. Thomas, Ditto, P. C. Ditto 1839.

St. James, Ditto, P. C. Ditto 1841.

AU Saints, C. Licensed 1848.

Uttc^oftfr, 9 471

LONOBIDOB, P. C 474

Stidd, B 476

IPeanets of lowmak*

CXxuffytan, H 479

MtUinu, W* ^ 481

Abeholmb, p. C. 464

HOBNBY, P. C 486

Wray, P. C. Bishop Sumner 1841. Tmsteee.

Cot^am, » 487

Tathak Fell, P. G 488

CtttUftxn, W *. 489

Leok, p. C 491

fSO^iUinsfiaUf H 491

SUfins^amy XI 494

C?ONTKNTS. IXXV

€9mttxtttti bit 9ttan in 1850. 9Hf
DxKBSOK, P. C 486

EvxtmtUf 9* €♦ 497

Gabtxbll Fsli^ p. C 601

FLOOKBOBOrOS, P. C 608

LlKDALi P. 604

Btatblkt, p. C 606

lUldBrotiffJUan^T.C. Bishop Peploe 1746. Earl of Burlington.

Couttmiy^* C. 607

FiVBTHWAITB, P. C 609

SuMland, P. C. Bishop Peploe 1746. Xncnmbt. of Conlton.

SaoertkwaUe^P.C. Bishop Blomfield 1826. Ditto.

BaUon, fB* 611

BjJtsn)^ p. C 614

Ktrby Ibblith, p. 616

WAunnr, P. C 616

SalDUl^nar, 9* C 6i7

Gbaithwaits, p. 622

Sattbbthwaitb, p. C. 623

BraOuMf^ P. C. Bishop Sumner 1886. G. Bedmajme^ Esq.

HMffireliQ^ fB* 624

Bbottghtov, p. C 627

Seathwateb, P. C 629

WOODLAITDB, P. C 581

9<tlll(ni|t0tl» 9* C 682

Wbrnttaney fB 684

Blawith, p. C. 688

CoviBTOVy P. C 689

LowiOK, P. C 640

TosYXB, P. C 642

Egtov-oxth-Nxwiakd, P. C 648

SoUf Trin, UherHan, P. C. Bishop Sumner 1882. T. B. 0. Braddyll, Esq.

IHtattDidty W* 648

Sarckea, 0. Licensed 1849.

9t9mrs of WUtOM.

Malton^U'^nM, W. 647

OvBB Kellbtt, p. C 660

Capermoray, D. Licensed.

button, H 662

AiroHTOV, P. C 664

SfVlT^m, lU 666

Ixxvi CONTENTS.

(ConKecratct ig l^atxaa in 1890. 9>0k

fSBtittttm, W 567

BoBWiCK, C 561

SZLTEBBALE, P. C 563

Yelcmd Conyers, P. C. Bishop Sumner 1828. Hyndman's Trustees.

CORRIGENDA.

Page 60, Note 7, yoI. 11. i^rt 1. On the 28th of Febmary 1087. Gtoom, son of Otho
Holland "of the New Hall within Pendleton," eonveyed Umaa there to his
brother, James Holland, who, on the 7th of Jnlj 1636, conveyed the same, in
Trust, <to Sir Alexander Radcliffe of Ordsall Knt Thomas Prestwieh of
Hulme Esq. Humphrev Chetham of ClaTton Esq. and James Chetham of
Cmmpsall Gent) on his marriage with Marie Blomfield. Otho Holland was
the son of this marriage, and ms daughter Mary haying married Mr. Robert
Cooke of Worsley. New Hall has descended to their great-grandson, Thomas
Alderson Cooke of Peterborough Esq.

Pages 83 and 84, Note 2, part L Mr. Dickenson was not the purchaser of Chorlton
Hall and its demesne, (which were bought in 1792, for £42,914, by William
Cooper, Samuel Marsland, and two others.) but of other adjacent lands of the
MynshuUs, which have descended to his representatiyes, the Ansons. (See p.
79, Note L) The Hall still remains near St Luke's Chapel at Chorlton-upon-
Medlock.

Page 163, line 7, for Pap, Rag, here and elsewhere in the text, read Pctp.{eT in the\
Reg.[igtry^ Chester,']

Page 179, transfer the paragraph fh>m the Noiitia Paroch, to page 10S; and for
Buyton, read AugkUm,

Page 197 Note, line 3, for nortii-ead^ read mndh-imtL

Page 206 Note, line 13, for Charies, read William,

Page 221 Note, line 1, for £294, read £1.294.

Page 276 Note, after " Town,"add, cmd a moiety n/Ote Manor it ttiU vetted in the
See t^ Can^rbury.

Page 300 Note, line 16, dele are now, and read were lately. Lord Montagu being
dead.

Page 317 Note, third line from the bottom, dele hat, before detoended.

Page 324 Note, line 9, for Bargreave.reaA Hargreavet,

Page 344, Note 3, dele whoee ton, Riohard Fort, Etq, M, P, and add who, before
rdmiU,

Page 360 Note, line 3, for BvUey, read Butley,

Page 363. line 19, after 1664, add. The whole Manor it now vetted in the Faxakeriey
family.

Page 472 Note, line 17, for LinchaUt, read LinehaUt,

Page 646 Note, eighth line from the bottom, for Barddey, read Bardtea,

f'^

5Beanrp of aaaarrtnjjton, in ILantasSire.

8H6?&C©^/ about 120» p.[er] an. K. u.is.o*.

[num;] new Par8.[onage] house, leave syn..' o! 2.* 0!

\ given to build it, an[no] 1711. Reg,

Fam 153.

Pap 80.

— Fam. la

^ \%8ter\ B. [pok,] 4.

An. [no] 1648, Will.[iam] Bradshaw ^A!' a's-f
de Uplitherland, Patron. Inst.[itU'
tion] B.[ook,'] 1, p. 33.
An. [no] 1602, Gabriell Hesketh of
Newhull in Aughton, Patron. B,[ook,'] 2, p. 34.

1 Dedicated to St. Micbael. Value in 1884, £676. Begisten begin in 1541.

Achetnn, a Manor, and Literland, were held before the Conquest by TJctred, the
Saxon proprietor of Dalton and Schelmersdale. Henry II. gave to Warine de Lan-
caster, amongst other Manors, UpUtter-land, which Henry Fitz Warine remitted to
King John. In the latter reign, John, son of Simon, son of Mabilla de Acton,
(Aughton,) granted to Hichard Wallensis, Lord of Litherland, his curtilege in the
town of Acton, and Bichard le Wahus, probably the same Lord, granted land in the
Manor of Acton, and also land within his Manor of Litherland. In the 16th
Edward 11. Richard le Walays held the Manor of Litherland juxta Halsall, a third
part of the Manor of Aghton juxta Bykerstath, and the Adyowson of the Church of
Aghton, which in the year 1871, were held by Boger de Bradshaigh, and Mabilla, his \
wife. In the 6th Henry Y. MabiUa, widow of Boger Bradshaigh, settled up^y
Bichard Bradshaigh, her son, and Isabel, his wife, daughter of Henry Scarisbrick,
the Manor of Uplitherland. The Bradshaighs continued in possession until the 4th
Edward YI. when William Bradshaw of Uplitherland conreyed his Manors of Aghton
and UpUtherland to James Scarisbrick Esq. in whose family they continued until the
17th Elizabeth, when they passed to Bartholomew Hesketh Esq. the third in descent
from William Hesketh, sixth son of Thomas Hesketh of Bufford Esq. In the year
1667, it was awarded that Uplitherland was a distinct Manor within the Parish of

VOL. II.] Y

162

^otftta CtMcitmin.

Sxiu.

An. [no] 1700, Alex.[ander] Hesketh Esq. presented.
Patron, Mr. Plomb, who bought y« Manour, with y« Advowson
appendant, of Mr. Hesketh, an. [no] 1721.
2 Wardens.
Aughton Hall,» Moor Hall.»

AcfiaoL

€iuvititii.

tvt is a School-house erected upon the Glebe, by Mr. Hind-
ley, y« late Rect.[or;]* but no Endowm*.

fotrtibtlt^D to y* Poor yearly &'!*, arising from Int.[ere8t]
of money, and rent charge on Lands, given by severail
persons.

Aughton, and that Bartholomew Hesketh was the sole Lord ; and that Aughton wu
also a distinct Manor, and that Caryl, Lord Viscount Molyneuz, Laurence Ireland, and
the said Bartholomew Hesketh, were the joint Lords. In the year 1718, Alexander
Hesketh Esq. sold the Manor of TJplitherland, and his third share of Aughton, with
the AdyowBon, to John Plumbe Esq. an opulent Attorney, of Wayertiee Hall near
Liverpool, who died in Aughton in the year 1763, in whose deaoendant, Golond J*.
Plumbe Tempest, they were vested in the year 1834, when he sold the Advowson
to B. Bolton of Wavertree Esq.

' Aughton Hall, the ancient residence of the Aughtons, is still in existence, and used
a« a farm-house. In the year 1717, Samuel Birch of Underwood near Bochdale, Gent,
devised his Estates to his daughter, Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Hesketh of Aughton
Esq. for her life, and her issue by any future husband, it being his intention and wish
to exclude her then husband, and her two sons, Stanley Hesketh and Birch Hesketh,
from all interest in his estates, the reversion of which he gave to his friend, James
Haslam, of Falinge near Bochdale, merchant. In the year 1756, the two grandsons
of the Testator were living, and his daughter had married John Smallwood of Hatty-
heath in the county of Lancaster, yeoman ; but the marriage was unproductive, and
the Estates passed according to the Will. The house is the property of Sir T. S. M.
Stanley of Hooton Bart.

> Moor Hall passed with Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of Thomas Hesketh, the
fourth in descent from Bartholomew Hesketh Esq. to Alexander Hoghton Esq. and

was conveyed in marriage by , daughter of Hoghton of Goosnargh, to

Edward, son of Peter Stanley Esq. of Aughton.

* Mr. Bobert Hindley married a sister of Mr. Thomas Hey, by whom he had a
son and daughter. He became Bector in the year 1701, on the presentation of
the Grown, by lapse, and died in the year 1720-21, having bought the next presenta-
tion to the Bectory, (for his son, who died,) of old Mr. Hesketh, and Mr. Whalley,
the mortgagee of the Manor. The purchase money was not paid, but Mr. Plumbe's

Seomvs «f Hftarrfngton. 163

ia:eaat,» certif.[iedj lli.lO«.OOd, viz. 10' p^ by L^ jft.

Fam.

MoKneux; ILIO" Surp.[lice] fees. H^

17.

Patron and Improp. [riator J L^ Molineux^ who let all
y« Tithes, great and small, (an. [no] 1717,) for above
80*p.[er] an. [num.]

An. [no] 1695, [the] Inhab. [itants] subscribed 5^ p.[er] an.
[num.] V.[ide] Pap, Reg. Now no contribution.

This TownsP formerly belonged to Merivall Abbey, Warwick- Cofoiiif. h
sh.[ire] and y« Chappell was supplyed by a Monk from thence,
who resided at Altcar Hall, to w«J» it closely adjoins.

The Improved value of y« Township [is] about IBOtf p.[er] an.
[num,] exclusive of y« Tythes, w*'* are set for 90* p.[er] an.[num,]
exclusive of y« meadows, w«*^ are 2 parts of y« TownsP, and are
Tyth-free.

[The] Inhab. [itimts] of this TownP pay no Toll in Markets, nor
any thing to County Bridges.

An. [no] 1695, [a] Curate [was] Licensed to Altcar.

An. [no] 1702, to Altcar and Formby. V.[ide] Subscr.\iption\
B.[pok.'\

2 Wardens, [who are] chosen Can. [onically,] serve by House-row.

Altcar Hall,^ and y« whole Town, belong to L^ Molineux. jgan.

SSt/^OOlf but not free, to w«^ was given by Rich.[ard] j^c|)OoL
Whitehead, and his son John, 80*; and by Tho.[mas]
Tickle, 321.

It was erected at y« charge of y^ Inhab. [itants.]

title being defectiye, his younger son, then at Brasenose, was likely to lose the
Liring, but through Bishop Gkutrell's interferenoe obtained it. — See JfS. Letters,
Lane, MS8,

1 Dedicated to St. Michael. Value in 1834, £117. Begisters begin in 1664.

In the 21st Edward I. the Abbot of Mira Yallis, or Merivale, held a carucato of
land in Aldekar, giyen to him, and his successors, by Agnes, wife of William de
Ferrars, and sister of Banulph, Earl of Chester ; and the Manor continued in that
religious house until the Dissolution. In the year 1568 it was conveyed by the

164 fiatHUi ftttftrinwfg.

[The] Master [is] commonly chosen by six TroBtees, in whose
hands are y" Bonds for y* money.

Hibm to [the] Poor by one William Wilson, (in 1666,) l(fi,
iH> is upon Bond.

S'a " " t I^S^ »fiLBaKaH«' Certif.[ied] BS'.OS'.IO', viz. Vic,
^■■- t 0. jHq^h^l [arage] house and about an acre of Land adjoining,
— ' "1 " 21. lO-; Church-y.[ard,] 1'; paid out of y <>«»* Tytl»8»

"^beUdbr ^^ — 30'; SmaU Tyths at Easter and Mich', 2(fi, inclnding
Dis^g!^ Hemp, Flax, Pig, and Goose, in Much Woolton, and little Wool-
*^_^^ '■■ ^ ton, given [ib] 1697, by Tho.[ma8] NorrU of Speak, for 1000

^ jj*- years, as also prescript, [ion] rent of IDs. p^ by [the] Mauour of

^— p^ ^ Allertou. P^hy prescript, [ion] torn Speak Hall, 16"; from Hutt

iSTf™*"*!..™^ Hale Hall, I'-B". A Close bought w* 50^ given by Mrs.

Marg.[aret} Norris ctf Speak, 2'- 10*. Int.[erest] of money left

Cniim to Sii Richard Holineui, and in the year 1624 the Adrowgon uid Manor
were held bj Sir Richard Molineui, aa the; are at present b; hii reprauntatiTe, the
Earl of Sefton.

The Chnrch ia not included in the Valor of 1291, and has been seieied at Bome
sulwequent period &om one of the adjoining Parishes. A wooden stractore existing
in the jeBT 1658, waa taken down in the jear 1716, when the prasent Chnroh WB*
built, partly by collections obtained by a Brief gTant«d in the year 1748.

' Altcar Hall i> now a bnn'-hoiue, otbt the door of which were towroerij the arms
of Molineui.

■ Dedicated to All Saints. Valne in 1834, £45S. Registers begin in lE>fi7.

Cliildvrall, the Cildenuelle of Demetdag, was held atlwr the Norman InTasion, bj
Roger FictsTensis, (or Foiton,) then b; Randolph de Blunderill, Bail of CheetW,
who died in the year 123S, and was giren by William, Earl Fertan, to Peter, son of
Thomas de Qrelle, in the year 1S62. The Manor passed to Bir Robert de Holland in
the year 1303, whose daughter, Margaret, married John de la Warr, the succeesor of
the OreDef s. From the Hollands, this Manor deaoended to the Lovels, and in the
year 1361 Henry, Duke of Luioast«r, died seiKed of it. Shortly afterwards, it was
transferred to Robert de Lathom of Lathom, whose lepresentati-re, Isabella, daughter
and heiress of Sir Thomas de Lathom, married Sir John Stanley, and conreiyed the
Manor to his family. It was seized bv the Parliament in the sereDteenth century.

Stmtts ^f SSatrdigtotu 165

by 3 persons, 1^ • 1». Surp. [lice] fees, 2* • 14^. Rent of a Close for

3 lives, by Lease, 1693. Tyths in Garston, given freely by Edw.

[ard] Norris of Speak, 1^ • 3».

Ded. [uct] 41 pd to Hale Chap, [el, and] 2» [for] Syn. [odals.]

Patron and Improp.[riator, the] B.[i8hop] of Chester.

This Church was approp. [riated] to [the] Mon.[astery] of

Holland by [the] B.fishop] of Cov. [entry] and Lich. [field].

V.[ide] supTtL Mon.[a8tery,]

with other Estates of the House of Derby, and was sold to a person of the name of
Le^j, from whose descendant it was purchased by Isaac Green of Liverpool Esq.
whose daughter and coheiress, Mary, married Bamber Qascoigne of Barking in the
county of Essex Esq. M.P. who became seized of the Manor in her right. Frances
Maiy, daughter and sole heiress of his son, Bamber Gascoigne Esq. M.P. married in
the year 1821, James Brownlow William, Marquess of Salisbury, who assumed the
name of GNucoigne, and is the present owner of the Manor.

There was a Church here at Domesday, which Boger Pictayensb granted to the
Abbey of Sies, but gaye the Tithe to the Priory of Lancaster. The Adyowson, how-
erer, appears to haye been yested in the Grelleys, and passed to Sir Robert de Hol-
land, by whom it was granted to the Priory of Holland in the year 1809. At the
Dissolution, it was seized by the Crown, and in the year 1561 was annexed to the See
of Chester. — Ormerod's Cheshire, yol. i p. 74. Gh-egson states that the Tithes of
Childwall were appropriated to the See of Chester in the year 1542. — I^offmewisj
p. 194. A Chantry in the Church was dissolyed in the year 1547.

"Childewell Vic. Dotatio Yicarie. Dat. Lich£ A.D. 1307."— J2tf^. LaniffUm, foL 28, a.
Ducarel's Mepert, Lamb» Libr,

The Church was yalued at £40 per annum, in the year 1291.

In the year 1650, the Tithe Com in Childwall, worth £12 per n-nnnnij and the
small Tithes and Easter Dues, worth lOs. per annum, were paid to the Parson,
[Yicar] and also £5 as an augmentation of his Vicarage out of the Parsonage. The
Tithes of Woolton Parya, worth £30 per annum, belonged to Mr. Anderton of
Birchley, and his predecessors ; " but by reason of his delinq'', doth now belonge to
the State Publique." Thomas Orme yearly paid for a close called *' Alley's Hey," in
Woolton Parya, then in his possession, to the Churchwardens of Childwall 3s. 4d.
for the repair of their Parish Church. Mr. Dayid Ellison, the Incumb^ *'is a godly
preach' Minister, and doth observe the Lord's Days, and Fast Days, and Days of
Hunuliat** appointed by Act or Ordinance of Parliament," and appears, in all re-
spects, to haye been conformable to his republican patrons ; which was not the case
with his predecessor, the Bey. William Lewis, M.A. collated to the Liying by Bishop
Bridgeman, December 6th 1632, and for his Loyalty and Episcopacy, ejected by the
Parliament about the year 1647. He was also Bural Dean of Warrington.

Several augmentations were made to the Church during the Incumbency of the

166 fiotitUi etnttmmin.

An. [no] 1531, [the] Bight of presenting to [the] Vicaridge
[was] in [the] Priory of S* Thomas j^ Martyr of Holland. — Inst,
[itution] B.lpok,'] 1, p. 2&-29.
Cafon^. 10, T. [owns] 10. Childwall, Speak, Oarston, Wavertree, Mnch-
Woolton, Little Woolton, AUerton, Hale, Hale-baok, Halewood.
2 Wardens.
Kam. Ancient Halls. Hut,^ Hale,s Speak,* Allerton,« Childwall.«

Bey. Balph Markland, who became Vicar in the year 1690, and died here in the jear
1721; and who addroBsed the following letter to "the Divine," who, in the year 1705,
was collecting materials for a History of the Churches in England : — " The Tithes of
the Parish of Childwall do belong to the Bishoprick of Chester; the Easter BoU, and
some part of the other small Tithes, yiz. of hemp, flax, pig, and goose, (as it was, I
belieye, when this Parish belonged to the Priory of Up-Holland,) being resenred to
the Vicar. All these not amounting to £20 per annum. But in the year 1681, the
Bt. Ber. Father in God, Br. John Pearson, then Lord B' of Chester, and John
GhuToway Esq. gave each £200, wherewith £d0 per ann. was purch' out of the Great
Tithes, and are annexed to the Vicarage. There are other benefiu^ions, some before
and some since this of Bp P. and Mr. G. viz. £11, to be giren to the use of the Vicar,
and his successors ; but who was the benefactor, or when the time of this bene&ctor,
I cannot leam. John Lyon of the Folds in this cotmty, gave lOs. yearly for ever to
a Preachr Min' at ChildwalL Sam^ Legay Esq. Tho. Cook, and Bob. Carter Gent",
purch** a ten' of 3 acres, or thereab**, (accord' to the measure used in this Country,)
and gave it to the Vicar of C. and his successors, a<* 1698, for the^term of 8 Uves, all
which are yet in being. Thomas Norris of Speak Esq. gare to the Vioar of C. and to
his successors, a.^ 1697, the Tithes of Hemp, Flax, Pig, and 6k>08e, in the Township
of Much Woolton, and Little Woolton, in this Parish. Mrs. Marg* Norris, sister to
the 8** Tho. Norris, gave by her last will and test. a*> 1699, £50, for an augment" to
this Vicarage. Bobert Carter Qent. above mentioned, gaye by his last will and test,
to the use of the present, and all succeed' Vicars of C. £10, tfi l70i.'* — NbUtia
Paroch, Lamb. lAbr, vol. Ti. p. 1536.

' Hutte, or the Haut, is supposed to have been a residence of the Hollands, Lords
of Hale and Halewood ; and the present interesting and extensive remains, indicate
its former importance. The great Hall is said to hare been one hundred feet long
and thirty feet wide. The house was surrounded by a moat which still remains.
The Gbte House, of which a drawing is given in Ghregson's FragmewU^ is of more
modem date than the great Hall. Sir Bobert Ireland, descended from John de
Hibemia, was Lord of Hutte in the time of King John.

' Hale, before the 32d Edward 1. was obtained by Sir Bobert de Holland, in mar-
riage with Cicely, daughter and heiress of Alan de Columbers, and was conveyed by
his grand-daughter, Averia, to Adam, son of Sir John Ireland, Lord of Hutt, which
was confirmed in the 12th Edward III. to his son, John Ireland. The Estates of

B^aners of nftarrtnaton* 167

A new bay of building [was] added to y« Church by [a] Grant
from [the] Bp an. [no] 1716. Iteg.[ister] B.[ook,'] 4.

a->

I n this TownsP (w^^ is about a mile from Childwall^) there is fSlutf^
a School, by whom built is not known ; but [it is] repaired ASon?"*
at y« charge of y« Parish. All y* belongs to y« Master is [the]
Int.[erest] of 167^ old stock,^ and lOtf given an. [no] 1702, by
S' Will, [iam] Norris, w«^ is put out by y« 2 School-Reeves, Offi-
cers chosen yearly by y* Parish.

[The] School [is] free to all y« Parish, except those of Hale
Chapy, who refuse to pay to [the] repair of it. [The] Parish pre-
tend [to have] a Bight to choose y^ Master, but will not contest
it w*^ Mr. Norris of Speak, who put in y« last.

Hale and Hutt continued in this &mily, in male descent, until the death of Sir
Gilbert Ireland M.P. in the year 1675, without issue, when his two sisters became
his coheiresses. Eleanor, the elder, married Edward Aspinwall Esq. whose great
grand-daughter and representatiye, married Isaac Gbreen of Childwall Esq. and, in
right of his wife, Lord of Hale. Of the coheiresses of Mr. Green, Ireland, the second
daughter, married in the year 1752, Thomas Blackbume of Orford within Warrington,
Esq. Sheriif of Lancashire, grand&ther of John Ireland Blackbume Esq. M.P. the
present Lord of the Manors of Hale and Hutt.

* Speke was held shortly after the Conquest by Boger Gtemeth, who gave two v
carucates in Spec to Bichard de Mulas or Molyneux. Annota, sole daughter and
heiress of Benedict Gbmot, conreyed the Manor to her husband, Adam Molyneux,
and in the 14th Edward L it again passed with Joan, daughter of Sir William Moly-
neux of Sefton, to Boger de Emeys of Chester, whose heiress, Alioe^nveyed it in
marriage to Sir Henry Norroys, the eighth in descent from Alan le Norreys of Sutton
in the county of Lancaster. The family became extinct, in the male line, on the death
of Thomas Norris Esq. ; and the Estates were conveyed in the year 1786, by his
cousin, Mary, daughter and heiress of Thomas Norris Esq. to Lord Sidney Beauderc,
fifth son of Charles, first Duke of St. Albans, whose grandson, Charles, son of the
Hon. Topham Beauclero, sold the Manor to Bichard Watt, a merchant of Liverpool,
whose descendant, Bichard Watt of Bishop Burton in Yorkshire Esq. is the present
Lord.

Speke Hall is partly surrounded by a moat, and is built of timber and plaster.
Some parts were added in the time of Queen Elizabeth ; but the house is much older.
Of this family was Sir William Norreis, who, in the year 1548, appears to have
obtained part of the Boyal Library of Holyrood Palace, and some curious and
elaborate oak panelling, still remaining at Speke.

' Allerton was held by the Lathoms under the de la Warrs, who held the same of

168 jlotftia et%ttmmiii.

[There is] 20^ left by Mr. Crompton, [the] Int. [erest] for Books
for [the use of] Poor Children.

[An] Inquis. [ition was] taken an. [no] 22 Jac. 1, bef.[ore]
B.[ishop] Bridgman^ &c. ab^ misemployed moneys belong, [iug]
to this School, (and to [the] Poor of Rumworth.) V.[ide] Dean.
MS, Hulm, 98, a. 16, 36.

Cftaritwir. j|^ ^{j to y« Poor by William Carter, 50» ; by John Lyon to

Halewood, 1^ p.[er] an. [num.]

Augm. gnu ftHS^TlSK^ This Chappell was for

JnH many years ruinated and disused, but

the Duchy of Lancaster. In the 11th Henry Vlll. the Manor was poaaeMed by
Bobert Lathom, from whom it deeoended to Thomas Lathom of Parbold, in the 21st
Jac and was seized by the Commonwealth Parliament for the alleged delinquency of
Richard Lathom Esq. his son, and sold in the year 1663, to John Sumpner of Med-
hurst in Sussex, for £3,700. It was again sold in the year 1670, to Richard Percirall
of Liyerpool, merchant, for £4,756, who, in his turn, sold it to James Hardman of
Rochdale, and John Hardman of Liverpool, merchants, in the year 1732, for £7,700.
The Hall and Estate afterwards became the property of William Roscoe Esq. by
whom they were held until the year 1816.

" Ghildwall HaU belonged to the Earl of Derby in the year 1660 ; and was rebuilt
by Bamber Gkuooigne Esq. M.P. the grandson of Isaac Qreem Esq. It is a castdlated
edifice, of stone, from the design of Mr. Nash. The situation is picturesque ; and
the house has been the occasional residence of the Marquess of Salisbury, the noble
owner.

7 This **old stock" was probably the £66 detained by Edward MoUneux of Ghrston,
yeoman; and also the £80 ''and odd,*' in the hands of Henry Mossocke of Allerton,
yeoman, and William EUison of Wayertree, yeoman. School Reeves; and the £16
interest, ordered to be paid by Bishop Bridgeman, and four other Commissioners, at
the Inquisition at Wigan, 8d March. 1626.

^ Dedicated to St. Michael. Value in 1834, £138. Registers begin in 1777.

In the reign of Henry III. the Manor of Qarston was held by Adam de Gerston,
under Thomas, Earl of Lancaster. It afterwards passed to the Norris funily of
Speke, and was sold by Mr. Topham Beauderk to Peter Baker and John Dawson,
who sold the same to Richard and James G^errard, of whom it was purchased by
Richard Kent of Liverpool, merchant, for £2,200, and devised by his Will dated the
24th of November 1788, to Trustees, for his son in law, Lord Henry Murray, and

Stmtvs of anarrington* 1C9

was rebuilt an. [no] 1716, by Mr. Edw.[ard] Norris* of Speak, with
30(y left by his Mother for that use, and 60* given by Himself.
It is built upon y® same ground w^ the old one, but not quite as
large. The old Chap. [el] was probably Consecrated, a font being
found among y« Rubbish, and sev.[eral] graves in y« Chap, [el]
yard, thd no service had been performed in it since y« Reformation.

Certif.[ied] that no Endowment belonged to it.

Mr. Edw.[ard] Norris of Speak gave 300* for y« Augmentat.
[ion] an. [no] 1717.

Elizabeth, liis wife, and their infant son, Bichard Murray. In the year 1793, the
Manor was again sold to John Blaekbume of Liverpool, and Hawford in the county
of Worcester, Esq. who dying in the year 1827, was buried here, when the Manor
passed with his daughter and heiress to Thomas Hawkes Esq. M.P.

The Chapel of Qarston was giyen in the 46th Henry III. by Thomas de Grelle to
his son, Peter de Grelle, who was Warden of Manchester in the year 1235. Dame
GeciU of Torboke, Lady of Torboke, by Will dated the 7th of March 1466, bequeaths
" to the Chirch of Gterston, iii*. iv**." The pedestal and socket of a stone Cross still
remain in the Chapel yard. The sacred structure is a small building with a cupola,
and bears date 1707. — Baines^ vol iiL p. 758. The Curate is nominated by Bichard
Watt Esq.

Qarston Chapel was reported in the year 1650 to be yery ancient, but in rain and
decay, and no Incumbent there " for the present." It was considered fit to be made
a Parish Church, and that Speke, Garston, and Allerton should be annexed to it.
The Tithe of Ghirston was worth £36 per annum, and Mr. James Anderton formerly
held it in Lease from the Bishop of Chester; but by reason of Mr. Anderton's
delinquency, it had been ''sett and fiitrmed," by Mr. Peter Ambrose, Agent for
Sequestration, " to the use of the Publique." Mr. Norris paid 16s. a year for small
Tithe and Easter Boll for his own house. — Lamb, MSS. rol ii.

In December 1686, Mr. Ambrose resigned the Vicarage of Childwall. — Bishop
Cartwright*s IHary, p. 17.

' This benefiu^or was Edward Norris M.D. youngest son of Thomas Norris of
Speke Esq. and his wife, Catherine, daughter of Sir Henry GKirway, Alderman of
London. Edward Norris, and his mother, Catherine Norris, (mis-spelt Harris, in
Nichols' LU, Anee.) were the early friends of Jeremiah Markland, and his brother
John, both sons of Mr. Balph Markland, Vicar of Childwall. — See Nichols' Lit. Anec.
ToL It. pp. 278-4. Dr. Norris was brother of Sir William Norris M.P. whom he
accompanied on his Embassy to the Great MoguL Like both his elder brothers, he
represented Liverpool in Parliament; and also succeeded them in their father's
Estate. He died in the year 1726, and was buried at Garston, being succeeded by an
only son, Thomas, who had no issue. — See the Norru Papers, published by the
Chetham Socibtt.

VOL. II.] Z

170 fi^ttUa tf^fitrietisfe.

Left by Tho.[ma8] Marsh, tenant to Mr. Norris, 20*; and by
John Huyton, another tenant, Itf. [The] Int.[erest] to [be given
to] the Curate.

3 m.[iles] from Childwall, and above 8 m.[iles] from any other
Church or Chap, [el.]
irallif. [Oarston,* Aighburgh.*]

©Sap^lar- ^1^***** Certif.[ied] 171.17-00^, viz.

Fam.^'!:' i2». ^^ ^ P^* ^y [**^®1 ^^^^ ®^ ChildwaU;

-' :::... 170. 41 modus for Small Tjrths, from y« Lords of Hutt and Hale; &,

Rent of Land purchased by Mr. Cook ; 2^, rent of land bought w*^

60* given by Mrs. Marg.[aret] Norris; and 5* by Cath.[arine]

Crosse; 17", [the] Lit.[ere8t] of 17* left by sev.[eral] persons. 1*

Surp.[lice] fees.

This is an ancient Market-town^ having a Grant of that privi-
lege from King John.

An. [no] 1703 an award of y« Bp [was made] conc.[eming] y«
portion to be p^ by [the] Inhab. [itants] of Hale tow.[ards] y«
yearly Accounts of [the] Churchw. [ardens] of Childwall. K
[effister] B.[ooA:,] 3, p. 268. The like dispute was settled by
[the] E.[arl] of Derby an. [no] 1591, w^ it appeared y* Div.[ine]
Service had been performed here time out of mind, and y^ y*

3 Gurston Hftll is now a fiirm-house, with one of the gables of wood and plaster,
and contained a Boman Catholic Chapel. It was formerly the property of the fiunilj
of Norris of Speke, and now belongs to Sir John Gterard Bart.

^ Aigburgh Hall passed in marriage with Anne, daughter and coheiress of John
Toxliehe, to William Lathom of Parbold, living in the 12th Henry Vlll. ; uid
shortly afterwards, it was in the possession of William Bretargh Esq. whose desoend-
ants were the owners until the beginning of the reign of Charles I.

> Dedicated to St. Mary. Value in 1834, £106. Begisters begin in 1S72.

The Tithes of Hale were giyen by Boger of Poictou to the Priory of Iianoaster,
shortly after the Conquest. In the 14th Henry YI. the Parochial Chapel of Hale is
mentioned : and in the year 1466, Dame Cecill of Torboke bequeaths by Will ** to the
Chirch of Hale, xiii'. ir*"."

The old Tower of the Chapel still remains. The Chapel was rebuilt in the year

IDeaners of nftatttngtotu 171

Chappelry was severed from the Parish with [the] precincts and
bounds. V.[ide] Pap. Reg,

[The] Lord of Hutt and Hale claims y« Nom.[ination] of [the]
Curate ; but [the] present [one was] put in by [the] Vicar. 1722.

1 Warden, [and] 1 Assist, [ant.]

5 m.[iles] from ChUdwall; 4 m.[iles] from any other Ch.[urch.]

tT$ is a School erected out of y« Town-stock; but no endow- i^^onh
ment. [The site was given by Isaac Green, and Mary his
wife.]

eft by Jane Middleton [in 1703,] l(fi; W. AUet, 6^; [Ellen, Cftarttterf,
wife of John Wainwright, £5, 1713.]

ftUll ejUmiUBM^V in Tocksteath
Park near Childwall, supposed to be

1754, tlie Patronage being vested in the Blackbume family. A Parsonage House
was erected in the year 1824.

Handle Holme yisited **Hale Church in com. Lane." about the year 1650, and
recordfl two inscriptions on grave stones in the Chancel, of the dates 1400 and 1462.
See Baines's Sisiory, voL iii. p. 750.

*^ Hale is a Parochial ChapeLry fit to be made a distinct Parish, because there is not
any person here that hath any seat or buriall place in Childwall Church ; and we
allot HaXe, and Hale Bank, to belong to the said new Parish. There is no Parsonage
or Vicarage in the Township of Hale ; but there is a White rent of 3* 5*^ in Hale,
and a donation of £5 to the Chaplain, given by Tho*. Yause of Ghurston, late dec',
remain' in the hands of Tho. Linley, when there shall be a Min' to supply the Cure —
at present vacant. GHlbert Ireland of the Hutt Esq. claims to be Patron of the a*
Chapel of Hale, and holds the small Tithe of the Chapelry of Hale, and Halebank,
and part of Halewood, worth 25' per ann. and paid to the Vicar of ChildwaU, but
worth £8, with the Easter Dues for his house." — Lamb. MSS. Pari, Survey, 1650.

^ The district of Toxteth Park is extra-parochiaL

In the year 1650 Mr. Huggan (so spelt) was Minister of Toxteth Chapel, and
approved of by the Classis. He received the Tithes of the Township or Hamlet,
worth £45 per annum, and also £10 a year from Mr. Ward, the Bector of Walton.
The said Chapel of Toxteth Park was so far from any other Church or Chapel that it
wa« recommended to be made a separate Parish. — ParL Inq. Lamb. MSS. vol. ii.

172

ilotitta <r(0tneit0t0«

extra-parochial^ or in y« Parish of Lancaster^ possessed by Dis-
senters^ held by a Lease from L^ Molineux^ and [was] given in as
a house belonging to his Lp^ by his Agents^ w^ they Registered
his Estate. An. [no] 1718.

This was a Park and waste land w^^)ut Inhab.[itants] in
Q.[ueen] Eliz.[abeth]'s reign.

There is a Tradition that an Irish Bishop has preached sev.
[eral] Sundays in this Chappell.

it{. 24.11.05^.
Pr.A. 0.10. 0.
Syn... 0. 2. 0.
TrL... 0. 6. 8.

Fam

Pap

Pap. M.

194.
146.

2HS3m,* about 300^ p. [er] an. [num.] Lady Mohuu,
Patron.

An. [no] 13th Eliz.[abethJ Henry Halsall, Patron.
In8t,\iiution] B,[ook^ 1. Pap, B,[ook^ p. 3.
Custom to Tyth [the] 11^ Cock of Hay and Hattock of Com.
The hamlet of Snape in Ormskirk Par.[ishJ payes Tyths one
year to Halsall^ another to Ormskirk ; but Church-leys every year
to both Churches.

It was reported afterwards by the Commissioners that the Committee of Phmdered
Ministers allowed "Mr. Thomas Huggins, an honest man, and a Graduate," the
Tithes of Toxteth, which amounted to £60 a year.

In the year 1774 an Act of Parliament was obtained to build a Church in Toxtetfa
Park in the Parish of Walton-on-the-Hill, on the south side of the town of Lirerpool,
to be dedicated to St. James, there being only one Church, called St. Thomas's, in that
part of the town.

^ Dedicated to St. Cuthbert. Value in 1834, £9051. BegisteTs of Baptism begin
in the year 1611, imperfect until 1653 ; Marriages and Burials begin in 1662.

Halsall, the Herleshall of Domesday, was held at the Norman Survey, by Chetel, a
Saxon, and his successor, Faganus de Yilliers, gare one carucate to Vivian Gemet, in
marriage with Emma, his daughter, to be held by Knight's service ; and Alan, son of
Simon, supposed to be descended from Chetel, held the lands of Bobert de Villiers, in
the reign of Henry III. Simon de Halsall granted lands here in the 12th Henry HI.
and in the 40th of the same reign, G-ilbert de Halsall held the Manor of Halsall under
Sir William le BotiUer, Lord of Warrington. The Manor continued in the Halsall
family until the latter part of the sixteenth century, when it was sold, along with the
Advowson, by Sir Cuthbert Halsall to Sir Gilbert Gerard of 6brard*6 Bromley Ejit.

Stmevs of eBarritigton. 173

2 Churchwardens : one chosen by [the] Rectour, (who serves
for Halsall ;) y« other by y« Lord of Halsall, or his Agent, who
serves for Down- Holland. 2 Assist, [ants. J Church Lay is laid
by a 15^^ throughout the Parish, as has long been accustomed.

Halsall; Down- Holland, (w^^* is divided into Barton, Heskene, CafoniT. 5.
and Down- Holland ;) Lidiate, (part of which is called Egergath ;)
Maghull, and Melling, (part of w^^ is called Counscough.)

Halsall,^ Lidiate ;^ Hallwood and Counscough,'* both in Melling, ^ R«IW.
. [being ancient Seats.]

tVt is a Free Gram, [mar] School adjoining to y« Church, #€11001.
founded by Edw.[ard] Halsall Esq.* Lord of the Manour,

who appears to have dcyised it to his second son, Radcliffe Gerard Esq. grandfather
of Charles G^erard, created Baron Qerard of Brandon in the year 1645, and Earl of
Macclesfield, in the year 1679. His son, the second Earl, dying without issue in the
year 1697, unjustly disinherited his brother, and derised the Estates to Charles, Lord

Mohun, who had married his niece, Charlotte, daughter of Mainwaring Esq.

Lady Mohun married, in her widowhood, Brigadier General Lewis Mordaunt, third
son of John, first Yiscount Mordaunt of Avalon in Somersetshire, and conyeyed this
Manor to her husband, (who died in 1712-13,) by whose grandson, Charles Lewis
Mordaunt, it was sold to Thomas Eccleston Scarisbrick of Scarisbrick Esq. whilst the
Taluable Adyowson was sold by the same indiyidual to Jonathan Blundell of Liyer-
pool Esq. and is now yested in B. H. Blundell Esq.

A Chantry in this Church dedicated to St. Nicholas and St. Mary, was dissolyed in
the year 1548, restored in the year 1553, and suppressed in the year 1559.

The Church was rebuilt in the year 1591.

On June 22d 1650, Halsall was returned as an ancient Parish Church, and Mr. Tho-
mas Johnson, the "able Minister." He had for his salary a Parsonage House and Glebe,
worth £8. per annum ; rent of tenements and old Glebe, worth 28s. lOd. a year ; and
Tithe, worth £60 per annum. He also receiyed £100 from the Tithe of Holland and
Lidiate ; and from Thomas G^re, for a Cottage and Tithe Bam, 2s. 6d. Out of this
large income, — for he was an influential supporter of the ruling fiiction, — he was
required to pay Mrs. Trayis, wife of Mr. Peter Trayis, B.D. the lawful, but ejected
Rector, £20 per annum, by order of the Committee of Plundered Ministers. I am
sorry to find that Mr. Trayis was a Pluralist. — See pp. 27, 28.

' HalsaU Hall is a large plain brick house, occupying the site of the ancient Mane-
rial Hall of the Halsalls, and was probably built by Lady Mohun. It was the resi-
dence of Charles Lewis Mordaunt Esq. in the year 1760.

' Lydiate was the residence and Manor of Benedict de Lydiate, in the 3d Edward
111. ; and his grand-daughter and heiress married Bobert de Blackbume in the 16th

174 ^otttta etnttitmis^

an. [no] 1593, and endowed w*^ 20 marks p.[er] an. [nam,
£13. 68. 8d.] [The] Master is nom. [mated] by [the] Lord of
Halsall for y® time being, and during his minority, by y« Rectour.
Writings in y« hands of Mr. Heyes, Steward to y« Lady of y®
Manour.

Ct)arttuir. O^ Dinars H^atoallt Founder of y« School, gave 20 marks p. [er]
^^g an.[num] to y« Poor, 18 of w^^ to six of y® most needy im-
potent persons of Halsall TownsP ; and 2 marks to one poor per-
son, fan] Inhab. [itant] of Down- Holland. [The] Poor to be
nominated by [the] Lord of Halsall, and during his minority, by
y« Eect. [or.] Settled upon Lands in Eccleston, and payable by y«
Lords of Eccleston to [the] Churchw. [ardens] of Halsall.

Given by Fitton, E.[arl] of Macclesfield,® 16i.l3».44 to Halsall;
and y« same sum to Down-Holland. By others, 20* to Barton;
20* to Down-Holland ; 5* to Heskene : [£10 of which was given
by Edward Halsall, late of Down-Holland, and £20 by Henry
Fazakerley of the said Town ; but the other Donors are unknown.]
W* was given by [the] E. [arl] of Macclesfield is made up 20* by
[the] Par.[ish.]

There is 17*-6"«8^ more Poor-Money in Halsall, but [it is] not
known who gave it.

15*p.[er] an.[num,] at least, Poor Money, in Iddiate, arising
from Land in Lydiate, Aughton, and other places.

Bichwd II. A^es, daughter and Heiress of Bobert de Blackbume, conyeyed JjyduAe,
by marriage, to Thomas, son of Sir John Ireland of Hutt and Hale, and his descend-
ant, Edivard Ireland Esq. in the 18th Charles I. left a daughter and coheiress, mar-
ried to Sir Charles Anderton Bart-, from whom it passed to the Blnndells of Inoe.

The HaU consists of a centre of timber and plaster, painted in trefoils, with two wings
chieflj of brick. There are numerous armorial earrings and quaint devices in wood.
A. room in the house has been used as a Roman Catholic Chapel since the Befor-
mation ; and for this purpose, the adjoining ruin called Lydiate Abbey, was originally
intended. The beauty and variety of the scenery in this neighbourhood form a pic-
ture too seldom realized in this county.

* Cunscough or Keniscough HaU, was the seat of the Mossokes, a respectable
family of lesser gentry, in the time of Queen Elizabeth, and, probably, passed from
them by marriage, to the Blundells of Ince Blundell.

Beaners of SSamngton. 175

" ?;tvV^^:^

IM&HIXML*^ Certif.[ied] that no- pam eo.

thing belongs to it but 20^ p.[er] an. Pi^. pam. ^'

[numj paid by y« Rectonr, and 5* Surp.pice] fees. ^^" ^'

V.[ide] Nom.[ination] of a Curate by [the] Rect.[or,] an. [no]
1702. Pap. Reg.
2 Chap, [el] Wardens, chosen by [the] Inhab.[itants.]
4 m.[iles] from [the] Parish Church.
The Poor's Stock is 15(fi out upon Personal Security. CfiaritM.

' Edward Halsall Esq. (called Stanley in Barnes's EiHory^ vol. iv. p. 260,) was
sometime Chamberlain of the Exchequer at Chester, and died in the year 1593, s.p. —
See Fnllqf 8 Worthies^ vol. i. p. 552. He was succeeded in his Estates by his kinsman,
Henry Ecdeston of Eocleston Esq. ancestor of the present Manerial owner of
HalsalL

' For some account of this nobleman see Not, Cett, vol. i. pp. 273, 299, Notes
3 and 5.

^ Patron Saint unknown. Value in 1834, £122. Begisters begin in 1729.

Uctred held Magole at the Conquest. " King John," says Lucas, ^ gave the fourth
part of the town of Maghull (pronounced Mail) to William de Maghull, where his
posterity have liyed erer since." A yery elaborate Pedigree of the family, deduced
from original evidences, is recorded in yoI. xii. of MS, Lane, Pedigrees. The Manor
was sold in the last century to Viscount Molyneuz, and had passed by sale to William
Mawdesley Esq. before the year 1815.

A Chapel was built here at a yery early period. The north Aisle of the present
structure is diyided from the Naye by three massiye archer, and is the oldest portion
of the edifice. The other parts are modem. In the year 1650 the Commissioners
reported that **MaghuU is an antient Chappel called Male Chappel, and a rood of land
about the said Chappel is fit to be enjoyed therewith ; and in regard of the remote-
ness of the said Chappel from any other Church, we think itt fitt to be made a Parish,
being 4^ miles from HalsalL Mr. William Aspinall, a painfull and godlye Minister,
hath the Tithes of Male, being £50 per annum, out of w*^*^ he payes to Mrs. Trayis,
wifis of the late Minister, a 10*^, according to the Order of the Committee of Pltm-
dered Ministers." — Pari, Inq. Lamb, MSS, yoL ii. The Hector of Halsall nominates
the Incumbent.

Maghull Hall, formerly a half-timbered house of spacious dimensions, the resi-
dence of the Maghulls, was sold, with other Estates, by the Earl of Sefton, before the
year 1805, to William Harper of liyerpool, and of Dayenham in the county of Ches-
ter Esq. who deyised the same by Will dated the 5th of December 1815, to his
daughter and heiress, Helen, wife of John Formby of Eyerton Esq.

176 llotftia ettMitntki»*

Sl.l.<NeJ Certif.ped] 2».10-.
00^, viz, 20^ paid by [the] Rectour;
House and 3 acres of ground, 5^; left by John Tarbock, [in] 1675,
2^ p.[er] an.[num;] Int.[erest] of 5^ left by Mrs. Orompton, 5';
Surp.[lice] fees, l^-S*.

4 m. [iles and a] \ from Halsall, near Maghall.
2 Wardens.

SktIiOOl [was] built here about ten years agoe ; the ground
upon w«^ it was built, with two Stat.[ute] acres more, was
given by Rob. [ert] Molineux Esq. About 4tf left by one Edw^
Smith of Cunscough, by Will dated 1709; and 2tf by Mr. John
Tatlock, (by WiU dated 1708;) w* other donations there are nei-
ther Curate nor Churchw.[ardens] can tell. [The] Trustees allow
but 4^ p.[er] an.[num] to [the] Master, and refuse to give an
Account of w* is in their hands. Certif,[ied] by [the] Curate,
an. [no] 171 7.

rtt to y« Poor of Melling, at sundry times, 25^, now in y«
hands of Rich<^ Tatlock ; 30^, given by some of his Ances-
tours; 10^, by J. Banks. Certif.[ied] an. [no] 1718.

> Dedicated to the Holy.Bood. Value in 1834, £140. Registers begin in 1618.

Melinge was held at the Conquest by Godeue. It appears to have been granted by
Roger de Poictou to Vivian de Molines ; for his son. Sir Adam de Molines, gave to
the Church of St. Mary of Cokersand, lands in Melling and Cunscough, under the
seal of the Cross Moline. A branch of the Molyneux family was seat'ed here in the
43d Edward III. and Richard, second Viscount Molyneux, died seiied of the Manor in
the year 1662.

The family of Bootle were located here in the reign of Henry V. and continued to
reside at Melling until the year 1724, when Lathom was purchased by Sir Thomas
Bootle Knt. M.P. Chancellor to Frederick, Prince of Wales, and Attorney General
for the Bishop of Durham. His niece having married in the year 1755, Richard
Will»raham of Rode Hall in the county of Chester Esq. M.P. conveyed the Estates
to his £ftmily, which are now vested in his son, Edward Bootle Wilbraham, created
Baron Skelmersdale in the year 1828.

The Parliamentary Commissioners in 1650 reported that Melling was an antient
Parochial Chapel with a fair yard, well walled. It had a Mansion-house with Glebe,

Beanets of 0Btarrington. 177

ai?a:®N»^ Certif.[ied] 43, viz. House, Garden, and V. B.

Glebe, f of an acre, 4^; all Ty^hs due to [the] Vicar, t^^.oo.is.ii.

331; left by W. Carter, 5^ p.[er] an. [num.] An. [no] syji..' o.' s! a

1676, W. Davidson left 13^ • 6« . 8^, [the] Int. [erest] to vz^ ...... m

[be paid to the] Vicar. Bond in y« hands of y« Churchwardens. D^»k"M.p.
The 5* p.[er] an.[num,] was left for a Charity Sermon upon y« c"'s4*q!4.]
Purificat.[ion,] w«^ is paid out of an Estate in Halewood, [in]
Childw.[all] Par.[ish.]

A New House [has been] built since this return.

worth £3 per annum ; a parcel of Q-lebe, worth lOs. per annum, but rented at Ss. per
annum, bj John AspinalL The Tithes of Melling were worth £60 per annum, and
oonatituted the salary of Mr. John Mallinson, the Minister, who paid Mrs. Travis
the tenth part, bj Order of the Committee of Plundered Ministers. He came in
by the election of the Township, and supplied the Cure in a godly and able manner.
The Chapel was said to be seven miles firom the Parish Church, and fit to be made a
distinct Parish. — Pari, Inq. Lamb. MS8. toL ii. The Bector of Halsall nominates
the Curate.

> Dedicated to St. Michael. Value in 1834, £150. Registers of Baptism begin in
1578 ; Marriages in 1587 ; and Burials in 1665.

In the reign of Edward the Confessor, Hitune was held by Dot, a Thane ; and, at
the Conquest, it was annexed to the Barony of Widnes. In the reign of Henry III.
Robert de Lathum, descended firom Robert, the Foxmdor of Burscough Priory, and
son of Henry de Torbock, held xmder the Earl of Lincoln, then Baron of Widnes,
one Knight's fee in Knowsley, Hulton, and Thorboc. — Testa de NevUV These Ma-
nors passed into the Derby fiunily by the marriage of Isabella, daughter and heiress
of Sir Thomas Lathom, with Sir John Stanley. This Manor, however, appears to
hare been a subinfeudation, and to have been held afterwards by another of the ,
Lathoms, whose heiress conveyed it to the Harrington fiunily ; of which was John V
Harrington of Huyton Esq. Collector of the Fifi;eenth in the Hundred of Derby, in
the 15th Henry YI. In the 20th Henry YIII. Hamo Haiyngton held, it b said, the
Manor of Huyton ; and his descendants continued to reside here until the early part
of the last century. In the year 1706 John Harrington Esq. and Charles Harrington
Qent. his son and heir, obtained an Act of Parliament to enable them to settle their
Estates, and to dispose of some of them for the payment of their debts. The Manor
of Huyton was vested in Charles, Duke of Shrewsbuiy, the Hon. Richard Molyneuz,
son and heir of William, Viscount Molyneux, Henry Fleetwood of Penwortham
Esq. and others, on the marriage of Charles Harrington and Mary, daughter of John
Arden of Upton Warren in the ooxmty of Worcester Esq. Thomas Molineux

VOL. II.] A A

178 ^itita

This Church was given by y« Founder to y« Priory of Burscough.
V.[ide] sup. Man.[asiicon.^

An. [no] 1383^ Will, de Swallow admissus ad primam Canta-
riam et omnia bons memorue Jo. de Wynwick in EcdesiS de
Huyton. MS. Htdm. 95, /. W,ex Carttd. Epi Cov. ^ L.

An. [no] 1558, the Crown presented. Insi.{itutian] B,[ook,] 1,
p. 50.

An. [no] 1615, S' Rich.[ard] Molineux, Patron. B.lpok,'] 2,
p. 58.

Patron, Mr. Farington, Trustee for L^ Molineux. Now in his
own Right. Y . [ide] Mem. [arandum] B. [ook] of BP Daw [e] s.

Unswortli Seel Esq. (of the New Hall fionily,) ia tlie present Manerial Lord, in right
of hiB grandmother, the heiieaa of the Harringtona.

The Church waa given to the Priory of Buraoongh by Bobert de Lathnm, in the
twelfth century. "Hoyton Church" was yalued at £10 per annum in the year
1291. Ecton calls the Parish '' Hilton, alias Huyton ;" but the former name does
not occur in any ancient eyidenoes.

Before the l7th Henry Vll. the Asshetons of Croston had a grant from the Prioiy
of a Chantry in Huyton, and the Adyowson of the Church ; and, in the next reign,
Thomas Assheton brought an action in the Duchy Court against Thomas Heeketh,
and others, as feoffees, for tortuous possession of the Chantry and Adyowson of Huy-
ton Church, and haying recoyered them, died seized of them in the year 1690.

The Adyowson was subsequently in the noble fSunily of Molyneox ; and in the Uut
century passed to the House of Derby, in which the Patronage is still rested.

The Church was rebuilt in the year 1647, and new seated and repaired by John
Harrington Esq. in the year 1663.

The Chancel has a curious luunmer-beam roof, but of a late date, and a fine Bood
Screen of the time of Henry Vll.

Ordinatio Yicarisd p. B. Coy. et Litch. Epum A.D. 1278. Beg. Cartar. EocL
Lichfeld, fol. 291, {Harl. MSS. No. 4799.)

Ordinatio Yicariffi de Huyton aL Hugton, fact. A.D. 1277, et Confirmat. per Ba-
dulphum Decan. et Capit. lich. eodem anno Cartidar. Monasterii de Burscough in
Com. Lancastr, in officio Ducat. Lancastr, apud Hospitium Ghrayense, Lond. f. 62.
Compositio Eccles. de Huyton, Lich. Dioc. Dat. apud Heywood 6 die Septr. aj>.
1888. — Cowcher of the House of S. Nicholas de Burscogh. MS. in the Office of the
Dutchy of Lancaster, in Ghray's Inn, fol. 87, 6, ad foL 94, a. — Duoarel's Sepeti.
Lamb. lAbr.

The Impropriate Tithes of Huyton in 1650 were worth £150 a year, and were
recdyed by Bichard, Lord Viscount Molyneux. The Vicarage was worth £10 per
annum ; chief rents, 48. per annum ; and £80 was deducted from the Impropriation

IBfaners of enatttngtotu 179

An. [no] 1708, w» upon a Triall at Law, W. Farington of Wor-
den was adjudged [the] true Patron, and a Mandamus directed to
y« Bp to accept his Clerk : [and yet in 1720 Lord Molineux pre-
sented. Ecton,']

Huyton-cum-Roby, Knowsley, and Tarbock ; for which there CTalntut. 3.
are 3 Churchwardens.

Huyton-hey,2 Knowsley,' Tarbock,* [and] Wolfall.s «alW. 4.

[The] Par. [ish] is 4 m. [iles] long, [and] 2 broad.

aforesaid, wbich was then in the poMession of Mr. William Bell M.A. the Pastor,
** and paid to him as a Minister Itinerant within this county, by Mr. Pollard, the
reoeiyer of the rerenues of the Duchy of Lancaster. Mr. BeU is a man well
qualified for all parts, and a godly studious preaching Minister, who came into this
place by the free election of the People and approbat" of the Parliament." — Lantb.
M8S, ToL ii. He was one of the King's Preachers, and had been ordained by Bishop
Bridgeman. He became Vicar of Huyton in the year 1640, and held the Living
during all the changes of the times ; but not conforming in the year 1662, (after the
example of two of his sons, who obtained promotion,) he lost it. Calamy states that
he died in the year 1681, aged seventy-four. The date on his monument in Huyton
Church is the 10th of March 1688, in his eightieth year. He published some small
Tracts recommended by Mr. Baxter. He is omitted in Baines*s Catalogue of the
Vicars of Huyton.

In the year 1705 Mr. Christopher Sudell, who styled himself Hector, (omitted in
Baines's Catalogue,) stated that the Tithes of Huyton were not Impropriated, but
that the Church was endowed both with the great and small Tithes, and that the
Adyowson belonged to Alexander Hesketh Esq. — NotiUa ParooHdUs^ Lamb, lAbr,
yoL yL p. 1588.

* Huyton-hey Hall was the residence of the knightly family of Harrington^ and was
oonyeyed in marriage by an heiress to Mr. Molineux of New Hall in Walton, in the
last century.

' Knowsley Park is one of the seats of the Earl of Derby, and was obtained by Sir

( John de Stanley Knt. M.P. and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, in marriage with Isabel,

daughter and heiress of Sir Thomas Lathom Knt. in the time of Bichard II. The

I house has been built at yarious times, and there are many architectural incongruities

about it. The present kitchen, standing upon pillars, and not unlike the Chapel at

Haddon, on a larger scale, is the oldest part of the house.

^ Torbock, before the time of Bichard I. had given name to the ancestors of the
Torbocks and Lathoms ; and the Torbocks continued to reside here, in knightly rank,
until the seventeenth century, when the Estate was lost. The Earl of Sefton is the
Lord of the Manor.

'^ WolMl Hall vras the residence of the Wolfalls for many centuries, their ancestor,
Bichard de W*lfi»l, being on the Inquisition for the Ghiscon Scutage in West Derby,

180 HotttU CtitttUnfii*.

SSsg CTF is a Gram.[niar] School, but when and b; whom Foond-
JSiS ed, and wh. [ether] Free or uot, is not known. It is repaired
by y* Parish; and y* Churchwardens are Trustees to y" School-
Stock, w* is about 2101, besides 13i - 6" ■ %^ left by W. Davidson,
and 5' by Tho.[ma8] Mttssey; [the] Int.[ere8t] of w*"" is paid to
y* Master, who is named by y* Churchwardens.

. |fU tft about 60 y.[eais] agoe, [by Mr. William Bell M.A. who
Sg died in 1683,] Z\ now lost; left by W" Webster, an. [no]
1648, [qu. 1684,] 80', [the] Int.[ere8t] to be piud at y« rate of 4"
per cent.; and to [the] Poor of Tarbock, 501, [the] Int.[ereat to
be paid at the rate of] 5' p.[er] cent, ; to y* same Poor, by Anne
Richardson, [in 1686,] and R.[ichard] Garnet, [in 1707,] IQi
each; [and by] Tho.[mas] Massey, 5'.

Xicft by Lady Derby to Knowsley and Huyton, 200'; 50* in
each place [to be given] to poor Widows, the other to bind oat
Apprentices. Not yet paid. Enquire of L^ Arrau and Mr.
Bromley, Execuf. Vtclarl't Account, an.[no] 1719.

V. B. 'CVT^fjl ffiiA?^,' Certif.[ied] 32' -18' -044, viz. House and
p; i *S 's *1t pi?'"'/: ^^^^^' (betw.[eeu] 7 and 8 acres,) 16'; paid by [the]
^ ' J|- J^ ^ 'eI> -'^J Iniprop.[riator,] 15' ■ 13" ■ 044; small Cottage, lO";
^em.\^3"*. ^^~^™. given by Mr. Naylour, and said to be perpetuall, 15';
laj^^jrimprop. ^tjigj Surp.[lice] fees belong to [the] Improp.[riator,] but are
^^ JJJ- farmed by y* Vicar at 2' p.[er] an. [num.]

DiH.M.
[sboat SK.1 nbout tbe 25tli Henry III. The Estate was coDTejed in mamtge, about the year
1659, bf Ann, dangbter and heiress of Tbomas Wol&ll E»q. to Robert, bod of
Williaia Harrington of Hujton-bey Esq. and was settlf d bj Act of FuUamrait, in
the jmr 1708, on the loarriage of Charka Hturington Esq. with bis first wife. From
this family it passed with tbmr heiresii to tbe Molineui'e of New Hall, whoae i^nv-
■ontatiTe, Thomas Holineui Unswortb Seel Esq. lately Bold it to the Earl of Derby.

■ Dedicated to St. Mary. Taluo in 1834, 1^269. BogUterB b^in in 1660.

Tbe Manor of Wcatleigh, commonly called Leigh, and pronounced by the inbabi-

IBeaners of Sitatrington* 181

Rob.[ert] Pennington left 6^ P-[er] an.[numj to commence
after y« death of Eliz. [abeth] Johnson^ still living, an [no] 1708.
An. [no] 1696, [by Deed dated 17th Aug. 1682,] left by Mr.
Richard Hulton [Hilton,] 10* p.[er] an.[num,] for a Sermon on
St. Stephen's Day, w"» his Legacy to y« Poor, [est People, being
Protestants, or so reputed, who come to Church to hear the Ser-
mon,] is distributed.

tants with a peculiar guttural sound indicative of their descent from the Teutonic
tribes, was held under the Butlers, Barons of Warrington, by Geffirey de Westleigh,
in the time of Bichard I. Sjgreda, supposed to be the heiress of this fimuly, con-
veyed it in marriage to Urmston of Urmston, in whose male descendants it con-
tinued until the death of Bichard Urmston Esq. in the year 1659. He left three
daughters: Mary married Bobert Heaton of Westleigh; Frances married, first,
Bichard Shuttleworth of Bedford Esq. (ob. 1650,) and secondly, C^rge Bradshaw
of Greenacre ; and Anna married Thomas Mossock of Heatonhead. By the repre-
sentativefi of these coheiresses the Estates were sold in the last oentuiy, when the
Manerial rights passed to the Athertons of Atherton, and the Hiltons of Pennington.
In the year 1797 one-fourth of the Manor was acquired by the first Lord Lilford,
fiither of the present joint Manerial owner, on his marriage with Henrietta Maria,
daughter and coheiress of Bobert Atherton GwiUym Esq. ; and the remaining three-
fourths are vested in Samuel Chetham Hilton Esq.

" The Church of Leithe" is valued at £8 per annum in the Vtdor of Pope Nicholas,
although the contrary is stated to be the case by Baines, voL iii. p. 690. In the 9th
Edward II. the Advowson was vested in the Urmstons ; and in the 39th Edward IH.
it was held by Sir Bobert de Holland for the Priory of Up-HoUand. Descending to
Maud, grand-daughter and heiress of Sir Bobert, it passed by marriage to Sir John
Lovell ; and in the 23d Henry YI. the Augustin Canons of Erdbury Priory in the
county of Warwick, purchased this Advowson from William, Lord Lovell, and in the
year following had Letters Patent for appropriating the Bectory.

" Appropriatio Eccles. de Legh Monasterio de Erdbury et Ordinatio Vicarits ibid.
Dat. in Capell. Castri de Eccleshale 17 die Martii a.d. 1450.— E. 6, E. 7, Av^fm. €>fflc.

Chart, MiaeeU, Concordia et advocatione Eccles. de Legh T. B. apud Lancas-

triam 13 die Aug. 16, E. 4, ibid. £. 2. — Award concerning the Advowson of the
Church of Legh. ' Dated the 25th Oct. in the 15th Edward IV. ibid^ E. 3.— Ducarel's

Westley, in the year 1650, had a Vicarage house, eight acres of land, and one cot-
tage, worth £8 per annum ; one other house called Nowell-house, and a horse mill,
worth £8. 14e. 8d. received by Mr. [Bradley] Hayhurst, (said by Baines to have been
instituted in the year 1660, and ejected in the year 1662;) a man, "constant in
preach* the Word, and in all Ministerial duties." The Tithes of West Leigh " are
seq** for the delinq'' of Bichard Urmston Esq. and the profits being £124. Ss. 2d. and

182 itotttta CeKtrintftto*

[The] Vicar, [age] house [was] rebuilt by Mr. Ward,^ y« pres.
[ent] Vicar.

Patron, Bich.[ard] Shuttleworth Esq. and others. [Richard
Shuttleworth presented in 1696. Ecton.]

This Church was given by William, Lord of Lovell, Bumell,
and Holland, Knight, to y« Mon.[astery] of Erdbury in Warwick-
sh. [ire,] at y® desire of S^ Ralph Bottiler, Baron of Seudley, and
L^ High Treasurer, Founder of y« said Mon.[astery,] and approp.
[riated] by [the] B.[ishop] of Cov. [entry] and Litch. [field,] an.
[no] 1450, reserving to [the] Vicar a stipend of 13 marks p.[er]
an.[num;] [a] Pens. [ion] of 6«.8<i to [the] Bp; 3».4d to [the]
Archd.[eacon] of Chester; and 6» • 8^ to the Poor. Old Beg.
[M/er,] E.E.E.

[A] stipend [was] reserved to [the] Vicar [of] 10* -IS" -4*, to
which 5* was since added. Part of [the] Surp. [lice] fees belong
to [the] Impropriator. Hc.[ar] Ward's Acc^ an. [no] 1704. Pap.

Reg.

An. [no] 1452, Approp. Eccles. de Legh et Dotatio Vicariae

a Parsonage house, are rec' by the Agents of Seq** for the use of the State, some parts
of which go to the State, and the 5^ belongs to the daughters of the said Mr. Unn-
ston. We conceive that one-half of the s** Parsonages and demesne lands belongs to
the Parish Church of Leigh, as Church land. The Tithe com of Pennington, being
£40 per annum, is settled on Mr. Hayhurst, by order of Pari'. The Privy tithes,
worth 13s. belong to Mr. Urmston, the Impro'. The higher side of Bedford has ^
Tithes belonging to the Vicar of Leigh, now rec* by Mr. Herst (Hayhurst,) worth
£20 per annum, part of the s'' £124. Ss. 2d. The lower side Tithes have been reC* by
Mrs. Agnes Travis for eight years past, and belonged to Richard Urmston of Eink-
nall Ghent, worth £4. 18s. 4d. and due and paid to Mr. Urmston of the Parsonage ;
but now seq** for his delinq', and reo^ by the Public. If paid in kind they would be
worth £20. A yearly rent of £8 per annum is p*^ in Atherton by John Atherton
Esq* in lieu of Tithe, to Bdohard Urmston Esq. by virtue of a Grant made in the let
Elizabeth, 1658, by Biohard Urmston to Sir John Atherton Eint. for certain years
yet in being. Worth £20 this year." — Lcmb, MSS. voL n.

At the Dissolution, the Advowson of the Vicarage appears to have become vested in
the Urmstons, who were the Lessees of the Tithes, and continued in the representa-
tives of that family until purchased about the year 1785, by E. Atherton Ghrillym
Esq. from whom it has descended to the Bight Hon. Thomas, Baron Lilford.

' The Bev. George Ward was instituted in the year 1696, and died in the year 1738.

StAmvj! of SBUrtington. 188

ad summam 16 mercarum^ Pens. Ep® vi«. viii^. Arch. Cestriae,
iii*. iv**. MS. Hulm. 95, /. 11, ex cartul, Epl Gov, and IMchf.

An. [no] 1504, [a"] Vicar [was] presented by [the] Prior and
Convent of Erdbury. Inst,S}tuium\ B,\o6k^ 1> P- 1-

An. [no] 1616, pres.[entation] by Rich.[ard] XJrmston Esq.
jP.[oo*,] 2, p. 63.

An. [no] 1619, [a] Caveat [was] entred by [the] E.[arl] of
Hartford, who claimed y® Advowson from his Great Grandfather,
the Duke of Suffolk. B, \pok;\ 2, p. 70.

An. [no] 1620, Mr. Urmiston presented again. /J.[irf,] p. 98.
No presentat.[ion] since entred in y*' Books.

An. [no] 1693, [a] Case about an Assessment for y® Bells.
V.[ide] Fap. Bsg.

Atherton, Tildesley-cum-Shakerley, Penington, Astley, Bed- Cofonif. 6.
ford, Weat-leigh.

Six Churchwardens; for every Towns? one. Six Assist. [ants.]

Atherton,^ Chaddock,^ Penington,^ [Cleworth,]^ and 2 Granges, ^aXi.
only small Farm-houses. [Qu. Dam-house^ and Morleys.^]

* Atherton Hall was btiilt by Atherton Esq. in the seventeenth oentniy, on

his abandoning Lodge Hall, the ancient moated Manor house. This Hall was super-
seded bj another, of superb dimensions, which was oommenoed in the year 1728, and
finished in the year 1743, at a cost of £63,000 \ the principal front being one hundred
and two feet in extent. A description of the house is giyen in the VUrwrius Britan-
mc€t, ToL iii p. 89. In the year 1825 this splendid mansion was taken down, by the
first Lord Lilford, and a farm house erected upon the demesne.

* Chaddook HaU in Tildesley, was, in the early part of thct last century, the seat of
a family of the same name, — to be carefully distinguished from Chadwick, — although
so designated by Baines, toL ui p. 606. Before the year 1774 the Manor of Tildesley
and Chaddock Hall had become the property of Samuel Clowes of Manchester Esq.
and are now held by his third, but eldest surviying son, William Leigh Clowes of
Broughton Hall Esq.

6 Pennington, in the 80th Henry III. was the Manor of Bichard de Penington,
which had passed to the Bradshaighs of Haigh, in the reign of Edward HI. from
whom it descended to a younger son settled at Aspull. Margaret, daughter and
heiress of John Bradshaw of Pennington Esq. and great-grand-daughter of Bichard
Bradshaw, the Benefiictor of the School and Poor, married Qeorge Farington of
Werden Esq. who, in the year 1726, sold the HaU and some Estates for £4,660, to
Samuel Hilton Esq. ; whose descendant, Samuel Chetham Hilton Esq. oonyeyed the

184 llotttfa Cf0ttten0to*

j^cfiaoL 9^^ t'^ [Grammar] School and 5^ [£6?] p.[er] an.[numj said
^^S to be given by Mr. Richard Bradshaw of Penington (in
1681 ;) 5^ p.[er] an.[num] more, I have heard was given by one
Ramiard, [John Ranicars of Atherton, by Will dated 16th Aug.
1655,] and y« tenants to certain Lands pay it ; and 2^ p. [er] an.
[num J I have heard was given by one Wright, but I never saw
any Deeds, nor can I tell where to enquire for y™. [James
Wright, in 1679, and Randal Wright, in 1686, left each the inter-
est of £20.] Vic.larys Ac&' an. [no] 1719.

V.[ide] Recom.[mendation] of a Master. Pap. Reg.

Estate, by sale, in the year 1808, to Benjamin Ghiskell of Thomes House in the
county of York Esq. The Hall was rebuilt in the last oentuiy by Samuel Hilton Esq.

" Cleworth Hall passed in the time of Queen Elizabeth, with Ann, daughter and
heiress of John Parr Gent, and widow of Thurstan Barton of Smithills Esq. to
NichoUs Starkie Esq. and is chiefly memorable as the scene in which seyen indiri-
duals, in the year 1594, became the dupes of a knave called Hartley, and supposed
themselves to be possessed with evil spirits. The Bev. John Barrell B.A. who wit-
nessed some of the vagaries of these credulous persons, afterwards published his ver^
sion of the marvellous events, which led him into a controversy on the subject with
Mr. Samuel Harsnet, afterwards Archbishop of York ; and it is said that the 72d
Canon was framed to deter Ecclesiastics, in future, from imposing on the credulity
of the vulgar, as Darrell had done. Dr. Bee, the Warden of Manchester, appears ito
have prudently declined interfering in the business, which has been shorn of some of
its marvels by a Discourse published by the Bev. C^rge More, Minister of Caulk
in the county of Derby, who, with Darrell, and others, undertook to dispossess the
members of Mr. Starkie's family. He says that Mr. Nicholas Starkie having married
a lady that was an inhoritrix, and of whose kindred some were Papists, these, partly
for Beligion, and partly because the Estate descended not to heirs male, prayed for
the perishing of her issue, and that four sons pined away in a strange manner ; but
that Mrs. Starkie learning this circumstance, estated her lands on her husband, and
hU heirs, failing issue of her own body ; after which a son and daughter, (John and
Anne,) were bom, who prospered well until they arrived at the age of ten or tweWe
years, when the demoniacal assaults commenced. The Estate of Cleworth was always
inconsiderable, consisting but of one hundred and sixty-three acres of land, now the
property of Le Gendre Piers Starkie of Huntroyde Esq.

7 Dam House in T]rlde6ley, is distinct firom " Hope, alias Langley House," (Baines,
vol. i. p. 606,) situate nearer Leigh on the same Estate. It was built by the Morts
in the seventeenth century, adjacent to the site of the former dam of a mill, long
since removed, and is a good specimen of the bay window style. Many additions and

Seamrs of WBtaxtinsUnu 185

Who founded y« School is not known ; but the pres. [ent] Mas-
ter, by Contrib.[ution8j hath rebuilt it. The Vicar hath some-
times nom.[inated; but] who hath y® Right [is] uncertain. I
never could learn exactly y« [amount of] money given, or by
whom. Vic.\ary8 Account, an. [no] 1722.

Oienby Mr. Henry Travis, [in 1624,] Itf p.[er] an.[num,] CtiaritM.

to be divided among 40 poor people, at 5^ apiece, the money
secured upon Land, and to be given upon Thursday in Passion
Week, every year, near the grave stone of the Testator ; by Mr.
Bichard Hilton, [in 1682,] 10^ p. [er] an. [num,] to be divided in
the same manner, [and 6s. 8d. or not more than 10s. for a dinner
for the entertainment of the Minister who preaches, and the

restorations haye lately been made ; it is now again, fortunately for the neighbour-
hood, the residence of its owners, and the centre of a system of agricultural improye-
ments carried out most extensiyely and judiciously.

^ Morieys Hall, in Astley, was the seat of the Leylands in the reign of Henry
yin. ; and of this house Leland, the antiquary, writes, '* Morle in Darbyshire, [Le.
West Derby,] Mr. Lelandes Place, is buildid saying the Fundation of Stone, squarid,
that risith within a great moote yi Foote above the Water, are of Tymbre, after the
oommune sort of building of Houses of the Gbntilmen for most of Lancastreshire.
There is much Pleasur of Orchardes of great Yarite of Frute, and fair made Walkes
and Qardines as ther is in any Place of Lancastreshire." Wardley in Worsley, was

obtained by the marriage of Tildesley with Margaret de Worsley, temp. Edward

m. or Bichard II. ; and on the death of his desceudant, Thurstan Tildesley Esq.
whose Inquisition was taken in the year 1554, the Wardley Estate became yested in
Thomas Tildesley Esq. his son and heir, and was sold in parcels by Thurstan, son of
this Thomas, and fiither of Sir Thomas Tildesley of Gray's Inn, Attorney General for
the Duchy of Lancaster. The said Sir Thomas married Ann, daughter and heiress of
ThomuBs Norres of Orford, in the year 1593, whose sunriying daughters and coheiresses
married Edmund Breres, and Adam Mort, both of Preston, and the Estates of Orford
passed, by suocessiye sales, to John Blackbume of Newton, who had married Mar-
garet, daughter of Robert Norres of Bolton. This Margaret was erroneously styled
by Sir Isaac Heard, "heiress of BobertNorres ;" but a recent entry in the CoUege of
Arms has disooyered, and rectified the error. — Noff. yiii. Coll. Arm,

The mesne Manor of Morleys passed in marriage with Anne, daughter and heiress of
Thomas Leyland Esq. to Edward, second son of Thurstan Tyldesley of Wardley,
about the year 1660. He was younger brother, in half blood, of Thomas Tyldesley of
Wardley, and had the Estate in Tyldesley, hereditary, from the time of Henry III. or
John ; and the Deputy Forestership and Lodge of Myerscough, which he held under

VOL. II.] B B

186 itoMtto 0e((trfemfo.

Trustees;] by Mr. Richard Bradshaw of Pennington, 5^ p.[er]
an.[numj to be divided among 20 poor People in Pennington,
[by WiU dated 28th April 1681.]

The Rent charge of lO^ p.[er] an.[num,] given by Travis
[TraversJ found by Verdict, an [no] 1627. MS. Htdtn, 98, a.
16, 50.

Richard and Katherine Spakeman, in 1673, £20; Katherine
Spakeman, in 1679, £10; Matthew Lythgoe, in 1679, £50, for
the Poor of Bedford; George Hampson, in 1666, to the Poor
of West-Leigh, £10; Jane Heywood, in 1669, £20; William
France, in 1709, Land in West-Leigh, to be laid out in Cloth;
William Hart, in 1716, £20; Sir Geoflfrey Shakerley, Knt.
£2. 8s. 4d. ; Edward Burron, £8. lOs. ; all to the Poor of West-
Leigh.

©ijap^lar. ^g SffiLei?,^ Certif.[ied] 871 . 19- . 08^,

augm* ^M viz. 211 . iqb^ Rent of 2 Estates in Til-

syn.A.o. 1. 0. desley, [in] Leigh Par.[ish,] left by Adam Mort, Founder of y*

'^'^' ^' Chap. [el;] 10*, Rent Charge, given by Tho.[mas] Mort; 21.15«,

[by] Anne Mort; 10*, rent of a Tenem* in Astley; 6", given by

Jane Starkey. Ded.[uct] Proc. [uration,] l^-iA,

the Duchy. He was great-grandfiEither of Sir Thomas l^ldesley, Miyor-GtonenJ in the
army of Charles II. who inherited these three properties, and died in the year 1651.
His son and heir, Edward Tyldesley Esq. aged twenty-nine years, in the year 1664
demised his Tyldesley Estate for sale, to pay his debts, Sept. 11th in the a6th Charles
II. and on the 26th of August 1675 the Trustees conveyed to Edward Qathome and
Biohard Fox, and the assigns under a subsequent mortgage to Lord Willoughby of
Parham, conveyed to Mr. Thomas Johnson of the Acres in Bolton-le-Moors, great-
grandfiirther of the present owner, George Ormerod Esq. B.CL. of Tildeelej, and of
Sedbuiy Park in the county of Chlouoester. The Hall is now merely a fiyrm house.

1 Dedicated to St. Stephen. Value in 1834, £126. Registers begin in 1760.

Astley was a reputed mesne Manor, and claimed as such by Leyland of Morleys ;
but this was extinguished by Badcliffe of Wimersley, temp. Elizabeth. — See Ducat.
Lane. The real Manor, which is in every respect maintained, (notwithstanding the
statement in Baines, voL i. p. 600,) is a dependency of the Barony of Halton in the
county of Chester, and was held by a branch of the Tildesleys before the reign of

Sensters of flKUtdngton. 187

A new house [was] built for y« Curate^ about 1710, by Contrib.
[utions,] cluefly of Mr. Mort.

This Chap, [el] was built by Adam Mort of Tildsley, Lord of y«
Mauour of Astley, was consecrated an. [no] 1631, and dedicated to
St. Stephen. Reg.lUter,'] p. 418.

[The] Curate [was] chosen by Tho. [mas] Mort, [the] Vicar of
Leigh, and [the] Vicar of Dean, an. [no] 1702. V.[ide] Certtf.
[icate] of Election. Pap. Reg.

An. [no] 1722, it was augm.[ented] by Mr. Rich.[ard] Atherton
and Mr. Sam.[uel] Hilton, who gave 100^ each.

1 Warden.

one is a School founded by Adam Mort, who, by his Will t^nnl.
[dated the 19th of March,] an. [no] 1630, left to Trustees
some lands, now let for 7^»0*.0^ P-[cr] an.[num,] for teaching

Edward IH. when it passed from that family to Robert Badcliffe of Radcliffe, and
thenoe to "Badcliffe of Wimersley;. William Badcliffe of Wimerslej (whose Inquisi-
tion was taken in the 8d Elizabeth,) settled it on his half sister, Anne, wife of Sir
GKlbert Gerard, who conreyed it to Adam Mort of Dam Hoose in Tyldesley, between
the jears 1606 and 1609. Thomas Mort of Bam House, who died in the jear 1734^
B.p. oonTeyed it to his cousin, Thomas Sutton, coheir (along with Froggatt) of the
Morts of Peel in Little Hulton, and subsequently of Mort of Pam House also ; and
these interests afterwards united in Mr. Froggatt, whose heiress, Sarah, (sister of the
late Thomas Sutton Mort Froggatt Esq.) is wife of Colonel Malcolm Koss, now resi-
dent at Dam House.

This Chapel was founded by Adam Mort of Dam House Qteat, in consideration of
the inhabitants being '^ery rude, and ignorant of good things." The founder devised
to Trustees a messuage and lands of the yearly yalue of £18, for the maintenance of
a Preaching Minister, and gaye the power of nominating the Ministers to his son.
Gliomas Mort, with a direction that he should appoint some method for the due
nomination of Ministers after his death ; but if he &iled to do so, that the house-
holders and heads of £unilies in Astley, should nominate.

The founder died in the year 1680; and his son, on the 8d of August 1631,
resigned by Deed all his right, title, and interest, on behalf of himself^ and his heirs,
in the Chapel, to John, Lord Bishop of Chester, and died without appointing any
method for the nomination of the Ministers. Hence violent disputes and turbulent
prooeedings have sometimes arisen respecting the choice of Ministers, — the Bishop of
Chester, the Vicar of Leigh, and the Householders of Astley, being the respeotxre
claimants. After much litigation, the Court of King^s Bench decided in the year

188 jBLotitta €t%nitn$ki$k*

poor Children in y« Neighbourhood; 5^ p.[er] an.[num] more,
was given an. [no] 1711, by Tho.[mas] Mort Esq.; and 6« p.[er]
an.[num] more, for Feuell, an. [no.] 1713. [The origin of these
payments was unknown to the Charity Commissioners, as appears
by their I9th Report, p. 134.]

The Master is Elected by all ye Housekeepers in Astley, and y«
heir male of y* said Adam Mort, (whose voice is equall to six,) and
such of his kindred or blood as have any lands in Astley, w*** y«
advice of some of y« neighbouring Clergy. The Writings are in y«
hands of y« s^ Tho.[mas] Mort, an. [no] 1718.

V.[ide] Nom.[ination] an. [no.] 1690. Pap. Beg,

CfiaritCor, ^^ eft to y« Poor of Astley an. [no] 1630, by Adam Mort, 5^
^wf P'[cr] an.[num,] w*^ a Discretionary power in his Trustees
to deduct 20* p. [er] an. [num] for other Townshi*, and 15» p. [er]
an.[num] is deducted; by J. Parkinson, li-4» p.[er] an. [num;]

1824, that the right of appointing the Minister was in the Yicar of Leigh, and not in
the Householders, — and thus gave judgment in fayour of the Bishop of Chester.

" Half of the Tithes of Astley in Leigh are rec* (a.d. 1650,) by Adam Mort^ and
worth £12 per ann. £10 of w^^ is p** to the Poor of Astley as a gift, as appears by
suff* convey" made by his grandfather, Mr. Adam Mort, late of Tildesley. The other
part of the s** Tithes is rec** by John Crest of Astley, leased to him for 21 years, by
Sir Tho. Tildesley, dated 20 Mar. 14 Car. worth £15 per ann. The Tithes of pig,
goose, hemp, and flax, are enjoyed by Balph G-illibrand of Astley Qtent, worth lOs.
per ann. A Chapel in Astley was founded and erected with all manner of materials at
the proper costs and charges of Adam Mort, dec**, and so maintained during his life ;
and since his decease by Adam Mort, his grandchild and heir. Mr. Tho. Crompton,
a very honest Min% (only he kept not the last Fast,) hath for his salary £16 a year,
out of a Ten* called Hope house, and out of half of ano' Tenem* called Hudman*s
house in Tildesley, form'^ purch** and given by the Founder towards the maint' of the
Min' of Astley, so long as such Min' sh** be appointed and recom^ by the s' Mr. A.
Mort and his heirs ; and so Mr. Crompton came in by the approval of Mr. Ad. Mort,
and had £40 per ann. paid by the Agents for Sequest" within Derby Hundred, for 3
or 4 years last past ; but it is not paid unto him now, for what reason we know
not." — Lamb. MSS. vol. ii.

In the year 1782 the Chapel and School were further endowed, amongst other
charities, by Thomas Mort of Dam House Esq. with a moiety of the Tithes of
Astley.

In the year 1760 the old Chapel was taken down, and a new and enlarged one built

Seanets of tiUrrftigtim* 189

by Anne Parre, (in 1707,) 200»; Tho« Stockton, and Oliver Whal-
ley, 51 each; Edw.[ard] (John?) Burron, 51. 10», [The] Int.[ere8t]
to [be paid to] y« Poor.

1R®8K»SNa:^— Atherton. Certif. ^^^^
[ied] an. [no] 1705, 2^ . 15» • 0^ p[er] syn. 00.02.0a
an.[nnm,] v.[ide] Pap. Reg.; but Certif.[ied] an.[no] 1717, by"^^ ^"'•^
j^ Vicar of Leigh y^ nothing certain belongs to it that he knows
of, but he hath heard y* ab* 2i«10" p.[er] an.[num] was given by
Dame Mort, formerly. It was built (as he hath been informed)
about 1645, by y® then Lord of Buisy and his Tenants, they build-
ing y« Body of y« place, and he the Chancell. He believes it was
never Consecrated, and y^ it hath alwayes been possessed by Pres-
byterians, who, W* y« Vicar comes to officiate, quit y« place,

by the Landowners, when the Liying was augmented by Mr. Froggatt. The Chapel
was again enlarged in the year 1847.

Of this JQunily was Adam Mort Gent, probably second son of the Founder, named
in his Will, a Freeman of Preston, and admitted a Member of the Drapers' Company
in the year 1636, haying serred his apprenticeship in Drapery. He was elected Mayor
of the Borough in tJie year 1642, and was fined one hundred marks for refusing to
serre the office. He was killed at the siege of Preston, on the 13th of February 1648,
being an intrepid royalist, and haying declared " that he would fire the town rather
than surrender it into the hands of the rebels, and that he would begin with his own
house." His son, a bold and enterprising youth, was killed by his side.

^ Dedicated to St. John the Baptist. Value in 1834, £100. Begisters entered at
Leigh*

The Manor of Atherton in the time of King John was held by Bobert de Atherton,
Sherifi* of Lancashire, under the Butlers, Lords of Warrington ; and haying descended
for six centuries, in an unbroken line distinguished alike for ancestral rank and
wealth, was conyeyed in the year 1797, by his descendant, Henrietta Maria, eldest
daughter and coheiress of Bobert Vernon Atherton Esq. to her husband, Thomas,
second Baron Lilford, whose son, Thomas Atherton Powys, Lord Lilford, is now the
Manerial owner.

The most important diyision of the Township of Atherton is Chowbent, in which
this Chapel was built, according to Doming Basbotham Esq. (MS. Notew written.
in 1787,) for the Tenants and Domestics of the Atherton family, in the year 1648, by
John Atherton Esq. and used by the Presbyterians until the year 1720, "when.

190 fiMttm entrirtwi*.

Leaving him a Large Bible and Coin.[mon] Prayer Book ready
for Use.

Mr. Atherton, the Lord of Buisy, hath now taken it from y*
Dissenters, and hath proposed to y" Gov,[emors] of y* ft.[ueea]'8
Bounty to Augment it. An.[no] 1722.

Mr. Atherton of Buisy gave 2001 tow.[aTds] Augm. [enting]
this Chap, [el] an. [no] 1722; and it was Consecrated by [the] Bp
of Man, an. [no] 1723.

SCiS. 0. ff^^l CVe'itydei,.' hed. l, med. 2.—Two Chubches
Fim"*'^*7w. pl?^"/ ■*'"' °'**^ CraE. Here was formerly only a Chap.[el]

^^ \^- kI''*''>j' "^^ Ease, belonging to Walton Parish; but now this

rtg^M.abt.300. taAii^, Chap.[el] is enlarged, and another Church built called

p.^btuSiu. *''^ New Church, consecrated [June 29th] an. [no] 1704, and

^^An.Kt"'* dedicated to St, Peter; and both these Chorches are made Bec-

toryes by Act of Pari*. 10 and 11 of Will.[iam] 3. V.[iae] Act

in New Reff.^uterJ]

upon B daatgt of princJplM in the fiunilj, it wu taken firom them, and conseanted bj
St. WilsOD, B* of Hul" For tome cnrioiu puticulara reepectiiig lit. Junn Wood*,
and this Ohapel, see Dr. Hibbert Wire'* Maiioriali of the BebtUicn of 1716, p. 240,
published bj tbe Cheteui Socistt.

"There is ■ Obapel in Atheiton 820 poise 61 yard^ from Leigh. Ur. Jamea Smitli
now, A.D. 1650, Bupplica the Core, being a Timn of good liie and oonv*, only he did not
obeeiTe the but Fiat Day appointed by Act of Pari'. lie hatb £70, oat of Impro-
priated landa within the Pariah of Ldgh, by Order of the Conunittee of Plnndored
MinieteiB." — Xoni. MS3.

' Dedicated to St. Nioholaa, and to St. Peter. Valae of fint mediety in 183^
£61B ) Ttloe of Moond mediety in 1884, £615. Bogiaters b^in in 1681 ; lome at
Oheater in 1624.

Idveipool does not oocnr in the Domndas Survty, and yet Oamdrai Btatee that a
oaatle wai built here in the year 1076, by Soger de Foictien i but thii was probably
the castle of West Derby, which existed in the reign of King John. To tJii* monanA
is aaoribed the foundation of Che caatle of liverpool, by the Mersey, which ww dia-
mantlGd in the year 1669, and its site granted on lense, on the &th of Manih 1706,
by Qneeo Anne, aa Dneheaa of Lancaster, to the Corporation of LiTerpool, who
demoliahed the then remaining ruing of the castle ; and in the year 1714 the King

Btsmxs ^ WKUminstotu 191

The old Chap, [el] is called the Parochiall Chap.[el] of oiir Lady
and St. Nicholas. The additionall building of this Chap, [el] was
made by Order granted an. [no] 1718. Beff,[i8ter] B.[ook,'] 4.

The two Rectours of these medietyes are to have, by Act of
Pari*, 100^ P«[er] an.[num] each, w%ut any deduct, [ion,] assessed
upon Houses, and are to divide y« Duty and the Surp. [Uce] Fees
betw.[een] them: but upon y« Ilect.[or] of Walton's death, the
Tythes of this Towns? are to goe to y« Corp. [oration] in ease of y«
Assessm* upon Houses. Val.[ue] 6(fi p.[er] an. [num.]

The Patronage (w«^ was purchased of Ifl Molineux, Patron of
Walton,) is by y« Act vested in [the] Mayor and Alderm.[en,]

gave the Oorporation the land as a site for St. Gfeorge's Churoh. In the year 1229
Henry IH. granted a Charter by which he constituted Liyerpool a Free Borough,
with a guild merchant, and liberties of toll, passage, stallage, customs, and the priyi-
legee oon&rred by preceding Charters. In the year 1252 William de Ferrers, Earl
of Derby of the first line, is supposed to have built ** the Tower" as a Watch station
for the Lancashire coast ; and about the year 1360 it passed with Isabella, daughter
and heiress of Sir Thomas de Lathom to Sir John Stanley, who, in the year 1406,
obtained a Licence from Henry IV. to fortify his house at Liverpool, which he had
rebuilt, with embattled walls. This Tower continued for seyeml ages the occasional
reeidanoe of the Derby fimuly ; but was entirely remoyed in the year 1819.

In the reign of Edward HE. " the Chapel of our Lady and of St. Nicholas," was
built by John of Ckunt, Duke of Lancaster, to celebrate masses for the souls of him-
self and his ancestors, and to make one yearly obit for his souL At this time, Liyer-
pool was a Chapeliy in the Parish of Walton, and is so named in the year 1327, when
the Vicarage of Walton was ordained. In the year 1361 a burial ground was annexed
to the Chapel of St. Nicholas, which had probably been rebuilt about that time, as it
was then consecrated.

There were four Chantries here at the Dissolution in the year 1648. The Chantry of
St. Nicholas, founded by John of Gaunt ; the Chantry of the High Altar, founded by
Henry, Duke of Lancaster E.GI-. who died in the year 1360 ; the Chantiy of St. John,
founded by John de Liyerpool, probably the same indiyidual who was Burgess in
Parliament for West Derby, in the 19th Edward II. for the souls of his ancestors ;
and the Chantry of St. Eatherine, founded by the Will of John Crosse, dated the
16th of May 1616, to celebrate there for his soul and to keep one yearly obit, to
distribute Ss. 4d. to the Poor, and to keep a School of Ghrammar, free for all children
of the name of Crosse, and other poor children. Another Chapel was built by the
If ooree of Moore Hall, and was their ancient burial place for centuries ; and Sir
Edward Moore reyerenUy says, in the year 1688, *' I value it at the price of the best
Lordahip I haye." — The Moore Rental^ p. 18.

192 iptotttto etiuMtUf^U^

such as have been Aldermen or Bailiffs, Peers, and y« Com. [mon]
CounciU, for y® time being : But it not being said, ' by the major
part of y™,' and a dispute happening upon it, betw. [een] y« Bp and
y« Town, another Act was obtained, w*^ y« consent of y« Bp, in w^
these words are added.

An. [no] 1675, 1 Warden, [and] 1 Assist, [ant.]

it^ndU ^^^ tVt is a Public School, the Foundation of w^ is unknown.
^^ 51 • 13» • 6^ p-[er] an.[num] was given to it by Cl.[ueenJ

Leland, in the reign of Henry Vlil. writes of Liyerpool, "Lyrpole, alias Lyrer-
poole, a payid toun, hath but a Chapel. Walton a iiii miles not far from the Se is a
Paroche Chirch. The King hath a Castelet there, and the Erie of Darhe a stone
howse thOTe. Iritch Marchauntes cum moch thither, as to a good Hayen. Gk>od
Marchandiz at Ltfrpole, moch Yrisch Yam that Manchester men do by ther." — IH»,
yoL yiL fo. 60, p. 44.

Camden, in the year 1586, speaks of the town as " more &mons for its beauty and
populousnees than for its antiquity ;*' and such was its importance in the year 1626,
thftt the Burgesses were inyested with all the functions of a Corporate Body in that
year.

" Saturday, June 22, 1660. In the Town and Borough of Liyerpool within the
Parish of Walton, there is an antient Parochial Chapel called Liyerpool Church, and
neither Parsonage nor Yicarage thereunto belonging. Mr. John Hogg, a godly, pain-
ful Min', supplies the Cure there, and came in by the election of the Mayor and Com-
mon Council, and receiyes for his salary the benefit of all the Tithes growing and
issuing within the Liberties and precincts of the said Town, by an Order of the Com-
mittee of Plundered Ministers, worth £75 per ann. He also has £10 from the Beo-
tor of Walton, and the ancient yearly allowance of £4. 15s. from the Beceiyer of the
late King's Beyenues, fourth of the Publique receipt of the same Beyenues, saye
that Mr. Hogg pays out of the Tithe of Liyerpool, £11. 10s. to Br. Clare's wife^
according to Order of the Hon. Com. of Plundered Ministers. The said Parochial
Chapel is far remote from any other Church or Chapel, and is fit to be made a Parish
of itse]£" — Pa/rL Inq, taken at Wigan^ M88, Lamb, Lihr. yol. ii.

In the year 1699, liyerpool was constituted an independent Parish, by an Act of
the 10th and 11th William III. entitled "An Act to Enable the Town (or Corpora-
tion) of Liyerpool, in the Co. Pal. of Lancaster to build a Church, and endow the samei,
and for mating the same Town, and liberties thereof, a Parish of itself, distinct from
Walton." This new Church was St. Peter's, and £400 was raised, by an assessment,
towards its erection. At the same time, two joint Hectors of the Parish were
appointed, both under the {patronage of the Corporation ; and it was directed that
£110 should be leyied, in quarterly payments from the Parishioners, for their annual
support, in the same manner that the London Clergy are maintained. This was the

9t9mts of WKUminstotu 193

El]z.[abeth.] The Ck>Tp. [oration] names the Master^ and allow
him 85^ P-[er] an.[num] more, obliging him to give 10^ p.[er]
an.[niim] out of it to an Usher.

Here is likewise a fine Charity School built.

onie small Legacyes [are left] to y® Poor, but [are] not paid CI^CtM.
to y Churchw.[ardens] to distribute.

dawn of a new era in the prosperity of Liyerpool, which has continued to flow on
without recession, until Liyerpool has outstript every other out-port in the kingdom.

In the year 1778 Dr. Ducarel records that in the town of Liverpool ** here arc four
Churches, all in the gift of the Corporation, vis. S. Nicholas, Rect the old Church S.
Peter, Beet consecrated 1703. S* George, Beet, consecrated 1782,[ P] and S. Thomas
the Apostle, Beet, consecrated 1750. — See an Act 10 W" III. Pari. 1, Sees 1 ; and
another Act 1 Geo. 1. S' George's Church was built by Act of ParL 1 Geo. 1 ;
8' Thomas, 21 Geo. 2 ; S* Paul's, 2 Geo. 8 ; and another by the same Act, is now
(1778) building, intended to be called St. John's. Besides the Churches of St. Ann,
and S* James, lately built by private Acts of Pari', and two private Chapels, one cal-
led S* Mary, the other .... not yet consecrated. — ^Ducarel's Bepertory Lamb,
Libr.

After the Dissolution of Chantries, a stipend of £5. 18s. 4d. was appropriated to
the Master of the Grammar School founded by John Crosse, who had given lands in
Liverpool in the year 1516 to mi^^'^fa^^w a Mass Priest as Schoolmaster ; and by Let-
ters Patent dated the 80th of October 1566, it was appointed that the Chapel of
Liverpool should continue^ and that the then Incumbent should serve there, and have
for hia wages £4. 178. 6d. yearly. And Queen Elisabeth authorised the Burgesses of
Liverpool, and their successors, by the advice and assent of the Bishop of Chester, to
nominate a person to be Minister in the said Chapel, and a discreet and learned per-
son to be Schoolmaster of the Ghrammar School in Liverpool; and the Queen's
Beoeiver of the Duchy was authorised to pay the stipends, during her Majesty's
pleasure.

This School was discontinued in the year 1803 ; and in the year 1825, the Corpo-
ration built two National Schools, each capable of containing six hundred children,
at an expense of upwards of £12,000 ; and salaries are paid to the Masters and Mis-
tresses amounting to about £400 a-year.

VOL. 11.] C C

ilatftU Cntsitnuiit,

*■ 1^^^^ «»e» #«eai,»,> about 1601 p.[er] an.[nuni.]
I \wij¥i Patron, Mr. Fleetwood of Penwortham. The Chappell
*■ E,IL^"''JI'j of Meoles "cum omnibus pertinentiia" waa given to y*
J LC ^- .^ IS JI Mon, [astery] of Penwortbam, v^ was a Cell to Eves-
ham. V.[ide] Dug. [dale's] Jtfon. [(MficonJ v. 1, p. 360.

An.[no] 1300, Patron, [the] Ab.[bot] of Eresham. MS. Balm.
95, /. 11, ex Cartul. Ep. Cov. el Uickf.

An.[iio] 1537, [the] Mon.[astery] of Evesham presemted.
V.[ide] Inst.litution] B.look,] 1, p. 44.

An. [no] 4 and 6 Ph.[ilip] and Mar.[jr,] John Fleetwood Esq.
presented as true and originall Patron. 16. p. 50.

■ Dedicated to St. Cuthbert. Value in 1884, £844. Bcf^ters of Baptiuog begin
in 1594, and of Biuiala and Uturiiigee in 1600.

At the Domeedaj Soiro; three Thonee held Hele for three Hsnon. The district
now called North Meob afterward* fell to the Barons of Penworlham, and in the
reign of JUchard I. Hugh Biuteell gave to Richard Fitx Hutred, or Uctred, the whole
of Normolee, which grant John, Barl of Horton, confirmed. Robert de Moalea was
the son of Fitx Uutrod, and direct ancestor of Richard de Aghtou of Mealoe, living
in the year 1377. On the death of John, son of Sir Bichud Agbton, without ismie, in
the 4th Edward VI. the Estates passed to his two Bisters and coheiresses, of whom
Elizabeth married John Bold, and died in the 32d Elizabeth i and Johanna, the
elder, married Bamaby Kjtchin, who acquired the moiety of the Hauor of North
Meola, and died without male issue, in the year 1605 ; and his daughter and co-
heiress, married Hugh, a natural aon of Sir Thomas Hesketh of Rufford, and brought
him the moiety of the Manor, which descended to Bold Fleetwood Hesketh, who
died in July 1819, and by Will dated the 21st of May 1810, devised the mudd to his
brother, Robert Hesketh Esq. who died in March 1824, having by Will dated the
23d of April 1821, devised it to his widow, and the Rer. Edward South Thurlow,
Rector of Houghton-le-Spring, in Trust, for bis son and heir. Sir Petor Hesketh
Fleetwood Bart. The other moiety haring descended to Pel«r Bold of Bold Esq.
he, by Will dated the 13th of December 1757, settled it upon his eldest daughter
and coheiress, Aona Maria Bold, on whose death, unmarried, in the year 1813,
it descended to Peter, son of Thomas Patten Esq. and his wife, Dorothea Bold,
sister of Anna Maria, u tenant in tail mate, on which event Colonel Patten
assumed the additional surname of Bold. He married Mary, sister of Thomas
Parker of Astle Esq. May 22d 1790, and died on the 17th of October 1819, leaving
four daughters his coheiresses, and having, by his Will dated the 16th of Mareh 1814,
ckuged an annuity of £3,600 on the Manor, for his widow, and having devised
the fee to his eldest daughter, Mary Patten Bold, who afterwards married his Higfa-
neH nince Euftace S^ieha, of the Bussiau Empire, and dying in December 1824^

IBtaners of flStorrington* 195

Towns, [hipsj 2. Northmeals and Birkdale. The first is divi- CTatnnif.
ded into 8 parts or villages^ viz. Churchtown> Marshside^ Higher
Blowick, Lower Blowick, New-row, The Hoes-houses, Crossens,
the Banks.

No Hall, but N.[orth] Meals,« -bel. [onging] to Ilob.[ert] Hes- ftan.
keth Esq.

8 Churchw.[ardens,] 2 of w^ serve for N.[orth] Meals, and are
chosen by y« 3 Lords [of the Manor ;] y« S^ serves for Birkdale,
and is chosen by [the] Bectour.

ttt is lately built by y® 2 Lords of this Manour, Bold and j^c^ool.

Hesketh, a very handsome School, near y« Church, there
being before left to y® use of a School by y® late Rectour,'*
401; by R.[ichard] BaU, (in 1692,) and Tho» Blevin, (in 1690,)
201 each; and since, by R.[oger] Hesketh Esq. 40i, (in 1720 and
1723;) Mrs. [Hannah] Woods, 10^, (in 1720;) and John Augh-
ton, (in 1719,) lOl The money is laid out upon Land : y« Wri-
[tings are] in y« hands of Rog, [er] Hesketh Esq. Certif, [icate,']
an. [no] 1725.

without issne, the Estate derolved upon Dorothea, the second daughter of the said
Peter Patten Bold, who, in Maj 1820, married Henry Hoghton Esq. afterwards Sir
Henij Bold Hoghton Bart, in whose son it is now yested.

The Manor and Lands of North Meols were allotted and exchanged between the
Heskeths and Bolds, by Tirtue of an Act of Parliament, in the year 1826.

Worin de Bnssell, the first Baron of Penwortham, conferred the Chapel of Meols
upon the Abbey of Evesham, and Bichard, who succeeded in the reign of Henry I.
confirmed his &ther^s donation, whilst Albert, the third Baron, gaye the whole
Church of Meols, with all its appurtenances, and a fourth part of its fishing. The
Church is not mentioned in the Valor of 1291, and was doubtless included in Halsall,
from which Parish it was originaUy separated. At the Dissolution, North Meols was
constituted an independent Parish, and the present Church was rebuilt in the year
1571. The Adyowson was purchased about the year 1568, of the Crown, along with
Penwortham Prioiy, by John Fleetwood Esq. and is now vested in his representative,
Sir Peter Hesketh Fleetwood Bart.

A Brief was obtained and << two pence gathered 8^' 6, 1784," at Milnrow, for North
Meols Church, in the county of Lancaat-er. — Beguter Book,

' North Meols Hall, a lofty brick building, contiguous to Church-town, was the
seat of the Heskeths, until the early part of the last century. It is now a farm-
house.

^otttfn CtmitimiiL

V. 9. !^^g*tm *««»«.> Certif.[ied] 44^.05«.0&i, vw. Vic.

'''^' III^^PII [&)^c]-^ouse, Garden, and Bam [of 2 bajrs,] valued

^ugm. |l^f^w| at Bi-lO*; 3 fields of Olebe land, being four acres and

pj-.i-^lSi^il^^^^^ * l"*^! 8*; Grasse of Church-yard, 5" ; Int,[er8t] ofS"

^.'.". t'.w. a. left by Jam.[ea] Berry [of Ormsldrk,] 3"; pen8.[ion] from [the]

•^d^W^ Dutchy, given [by the Crown] in lieu of Small Tyths, [which

t™^"* devolved upon it] upon [the] Dissol. [ution] of [the] Abbey of

"^iv^i^.*- BuTBCOugh, 21»; Ded.[uct] fees, Iff-lC; Sorp-LUce] fees, W;

Pml «o(kI>ed.[uct] Proc.[uration,] 3" • 8^, (S" • 4^, later Certif.[icate,])

Pap. :::!" m lO) p.[er] an.[nutn] was added by y* Crown upon a petitioii to
1p«.. m. \. Edw. [ard] 6.
RTai!" Patron, [the] Earl of Derby.
(P. 47. S^iw [The] Tytha belong to CoU. Charteris.

* It appean from a Tablet in the Church, that in the Tear 1684 the Ber. J'Ba>«i
Starkey, Bector, left £40 to the School, whtoh ii now conducted on the National
Sjatem j and the Matter reoeiTea from theee, and other benefiu^ione, about £50
• year.

> DedicAted to St. Petw and St. PauL Talus in 1884, £867. B«giaten begin in
1657.

Oraukirk ia not found in the Domttdag Smrwy, but tradition ha« aMigned the
Manor to Onn, tbo Saion proprietor of Halton, who, driTtn from hie potaeMiona in
Cheahire, lettled in Lanouhire, and marrjbg Alioe^ danghtar of Harreua, a Homuni,
ancestor of Theobald Walter, obtained large Eatatea in thii ooonty. He «a« the
probable founder of the Church, which, with hij own name, oomtitntn that of tb«
Fariah. Bobert, Mm of Henrj de Torbok and lAtbom, the descendant of Orm, gar*
the Church of Ormtkii'k to hii Priory of Bnrsoongb, in the reign of Riohivd I. fbr
the tonl* of King Henry the younger, John, Earl of Morton, hia own father and mo-
ther, anceeton and poeterily. On the diwolution of Bnncongh, the Manor of Omu-
kirk was granted to Edward, third Earl of Derby E.G. in whoae bmily it haa erer
linoe continued.

"The Church of Ormeaehirche" waa Taloed at £1S. 6a. Sd. b dte year 1891, and
waa probably bnilt ahortly after the Conquest. It has undergone Tarioua mntatiMia
and alterations, and waa nearly rebuilt in the year 1781. It conaiate of B Hat^
Aisles, Chancel, and in the eouth ea*t Aisle, within a pardoee, ia a Sepolchral Ch^id
of Ihe noble btnilf of Stanley, built in the year 1672. The Toiwr u heavy and low,
and ia said to hare been erected for the reception of eight bella, brought from Bun-
cough Priory, on two of which formerly were the date* 1497, and 1676. Hie aocond

fiianets of matrmgton* 197

This Church was given to y* Priory of Burscough by the
Founder of that Mon.[a8tery.] V.pde] supra Mon.lasticonJ]

[The] Vicar [was] presented an. [no] 1505, by [the] Prior and
Convent of Burscough. In8t,[itution] B,[ook^'] 1, p. 3.

An. [no] 1593, there was a division of y« Church into four parts,
for y« Use of y« 4 Quarters of y« Parish. Reff.[i8ter] -B.[oo*,] 2,
p. 189.

An. [no] 1624, an Award about Seats. A. p. 868.

The Church being not capable of [containing] Gkdleryes, will
not hold above 600.

The Parish is 9 m.[iles] long on y® road betw.[een] Wigan and
Meals, and 7 m.[iles] on y« road betw.[een] Rainsford and
Rufford.

Earl of Derby, who died in the year 1521-2, bequeathed £80 to the Churohwardens
of Omuikirk, to buy a bell for their Church.

The Spire attached to the original edifice is at the north-east comer, and although
partly rebuilt in the year 1790, rests on an ancient octagonal base. Two curious
figures of a yery early date, are built up in the outward wall, under the east window
of the Church.

l^ere were two Chantries in this Church at the Dissolution in the year 1548, one
belonging to the family of Scarisbrick of Scarisbrick, and now unenclosed, containing
a brass of a Knight of the Scarisbrick family temp. HemT- YI. ; and the other, pro-
bably founded by the Bickerstaffs, now belonging to the House of Derby. The latter
was amply endowed with lands at Eccleston in Amoundemess, and having been seized
by the Crown, was sold to Gfeorge Johnston, Citizen and Merchant Taylor of London,
and Edward Bostock of the same, Qent. who conyeyed it by Deed of Sale, dated the
26th of Norember 1607, to Edward Stanley of Bickerstafib Esq. ancestor of the pre-
sent noble owner.

Ordinatio Yicaris p. B. Cot. et Lichf. Epum A.D. 1278, Beg. Cart. Ecd. Lich£ fol.
2Ql.Sarl, M88, No. 4,799, DwareVs Sep.

This Vicarage was re-ordained by Boger, Bishop of Coventry and Litchfield, by
Letters dated at Hanworth, the 4th of April 1340, and of his Consecration the 18th,
whereby he required the Prior and Conyent of Burscough to confirm to Alexander
de Wakefeld, then Vicar of Ormskirk, and his successors, all the right-s and per-
quisites which Bichard de Conyngton, the last Vicar, ei^oyed, viz. a competent manse
and four acres of land, as well as £10 a year to be paid by the Convent, on eight
feast days named, by equal portions, and all ordinary and extraordinary burdens due
from the said Church, to be discharged and borne by the Priory. — Seff, Norihbwy,
foL 80, b. Litchf.

The Parishioners " more the King for inlarging of the Vicar's wages," stating the

198 itotitta etnttimMn.

HaUi. Scarisbrick^^ Cross Hall^^ ^nd Hurleston.^

CcrtDtuT. Towns, [hips] 6: Ormskirk^ Bickerstaff^^ Lathom^ Skelmersdale/
Scarisbrick^^ [and] Burscough, ;® for w«^ there are soe many
Church-wardens chosen by y« Jurours of each place at y' Courts.

population to be 8,018, and on the 4tli of May 1560, at Greenwich, the King granted
£10 a year, aa recorded in the text.

In the year 1660 Ormskirk was returned as being a Market Town, with a Parish
Church, Vicarage-house, four acres of Glebe worth £6 per annum; a donation of 208.
per annum, given by Mr. James Blackledge, late of London, out of lands in Latham
in the possession of Mr. John Case. Mr. William Dunn, a diligent Preaching Minis-
ter, receired the aboye, and £50 out of the Sequestration of Derby Hundred, by order
of the County Committee. Also £26 out of the Bents formerly in fee fiurm to the
Earl of Derby, and £51 out of the King's Bevenues, to be Itinerant Preacher within
the county of Lancaster. The Impropriate Tithes were worth £14 per annum, and
heretofore belonged to the Earl of Derby, but were then sequestrated and reoeiyed
for what was called ** the Publique use.** — LcMnb. MSS. yoL ii.

A Brief was obtained, and one shilling and one penny collected at Milnrow for
Ormskirk Church, on Feb. 6th 1724-6 ; and Galleries were, after all, added above the
Aisles, about the year 1729. The Church will accommodate two thousand one hun-
dred and four souls.

' Scarisbrick HaU was at a yery early period the seat of the Scarisbricks, and con-
tinued in the male line until the last century, when the Estate passed with an heiress,
to Thomas Eccleeton of Eccleston Esq. who assumed the name of Scarisbrick, and
dying in the year 1807 was succeeded by his son, Thomas Scarisbrick Esq. who died
without issue, in the year 1838, when the Estate passed to his brother, Charles
Dicconson of Wrightington Esq. who assumed the name of Scarisbrick, and is the
present owner. In the year 1814 the house was modernized; but is now under-
going extensiye alterations and improyements, from the designs of Mr. A. W. Pugin.

' Cross Hall is now destroyed ; but a farm-house is still approached by a double
ayenue of yenerable trees. It was the seat of Sir James Stanley, son of C^ige, Lord
Strange, father of Thomas, second Earl of Derby, and is the property of Edward
Stanley Esq. who succeeded his uncle. Colonel Edward Stanley, in the year 1816.

^ Hurleeton Hall, built in the reign of Edward YI. is a half-timbered house, the
property of Mr. Scarisbrick, and occupied by a fiirmer.

' Bickerstaffe was reported in the year 1660, to be six miles from the Parish Church,
and that a Church ought to be erteted there at a place called the Nearer HaU Croft,
lying near to Bickerstaffe HalL Bichard Dukinfield of Ormskirk G«nt. had the Com
Tithe on lease from the Earl of Derby, deceased, without paying any rent at all, for
the term of his wife's life, as he testified on oath. Worth, at that time, £80 per
annum.

' Skelmersdale was reported, at the same time, to be four miles from the Parish
Church, and that great necessity existed for a Cl^pel being erected there, where one

Beamrs ^f matrington* 199

txt is a Free Gram, [mar] School^ erected by Heii[ry] Grammar
Ascroft^ an. [no] 1614, endowed by Contrib.[utions] of [the] ^^
Inhab. [itants] and neighb. [ouring] Gent.[ryJ w^^ lands and
money to y« sum of 2r-lO«0d P-[®r] an. [num.] The Master is
elected by y« FeoflFees, (of w«^ [the] E. [arl] of Derby and [the]
Vic.[ar] of Ormskirk are always two.) The Writings are kept in
a Chest w«^ is lodged w^ y« Constable of y« Town accord, [ing] to
custom.

[There is] a Gram, [mar] School, [which was] built for a Meet- ^mrMtiA
ing-house in Oliver's time, [but it is] not endowed. Jam.[e8] 6^^^"^*
Carr, about a year agoe left 100^ '' to the Chapel School of Scaris-
brick," [the] Int.[erest] to goe to a School here for poor Children,
y« care of w«^ is left to 7 Trustees. Certif.[ied] an. [no.] 1722.

An. [no] 1725, a Charity School [was] built in Ormskirk by
Contrib. [utions,] and Endowed w^^ 2001 by [the] E.[arl] of
Derby, [the] Int.[erest] of w«^ for teaching 12 poor Children,
buying Books, and an outward habit for them.

ftien to [the] Poor of Ormskirk by Mr. Peter Aspinwall, 3tf ; C^aritioT.

by 8ev.[eral] Inhab. [itants] of y« same TownsP, 30*; [the]
Int. [erest] of both to buy Flesh : 9^ p. [er] an. [num,] by Hen. [ry]
Smith, to [the] poor of Skelmersdale, settled upon Lands in
Longney in the county of Gloucester, to be given in cloth ; and
31- 10* p.[er] an. [num,] by another person, to [be applied to] y«
same use ; [the] Int. [erest] of 27^, to Scarisbrick ; 3* • 10* p. [er]

fonnerly was. The Tithe was said to be worth £17 per aTiniiin, which Mrs. Margaret
MarshaU held, by gift, from the late Earl or Countess of Derby, for the term of her
life, without paying any rent at all for the same.

7 Scarisbrick Chapel was also reported to be three and a half miles from the Parish
Church, and then newly erected and built. Mr. Ghtwain Berkeley, ** an able, orthodox,
and godly preaching Minister, and of good life and oonyersation," had £60 from the
State, by order of the Committee of Plundered Ministers. The Tithe Com and
Small Tithe were worth £68. 16s. per annum, and the Hay Tithe £7. 4s. ; formerly
belonging to the Earl of Derby, but then sequestrated for his delinquency. The
Township was thought fit to be made a separate Parish. This Chapel is the School
mentioned in the text.

' Burscough was, at the same time, returned as being three miles fr^m any Church,

200 iptotttia ee0trint0t^

an. [nnm ,] upon Land by W™ Sutcli; in 1688, for [the] Poor of
Burscough; and 20« p.[er] an.[num,] by another person, for
Beef; 100^, by James Blackleeeh of London, in 1631; Bich<^
Moss, in 1702, Land to apprentice poor Children in Skelmersdale.

1M!^1S,tH^ Here was a Chappell w^
a Curate belong, [ing] to it, who had a

small Pension, an. [no] 1604. V.[ide] Brief Ob8erv.[atians,] MS.
The Curate is inducted not Instituted, [and] only has a Licence

from the Bishop.

and that it was needfiil that there should be a Chapel erected there. The owners of
the Tithes and Abbey Lands are named, and their respectiye rights and possessions
are described, bj the Commissioners. — liomb, MS8. toI. iL

' It appears from certain proceedings in the Court of Chanoery for the County
Palatine of Lancaster, that by an Inquisition taken at Ormskiric, on the 27th of
September 1610, it was found that sereral sums of money, amounting to £186. lis. 8d.
had been given by Henry Ascroft Gent, deceased, and diyers others, for the use of a
Free Grammar School at Ormskirk; and on the 28th of September 1612, Thomas
l^ldesley Esq. and others, were empowered to make orders touching the gOTemmeut
of the said Monies and School In September 1827, the School property produced
an annual income of £188. 15s.

1 Dedicated to St JohzL Value in 1884, £178. No Begisters.

Bobert Fits Henry, founder of Burscough Priory, was the great-grandfather of
Sir Bobert de Lathom, (liying in 1291, and ob. in 1825,) and is supposed to haye
been himself the descendant of Orme, the Saxon Thane of Halton in Cheshire.
Sir Bobert married Katherine, daughter and heiress of Thomas de Knowsl^, and
acquired that Estate ; and his son. Sir Thomas de Lathom, who, in the 21st Edward
III. was licensed to impark Knowsley, haying married Eleanor, daughter of Sir
John de Ferrers, had a son. Sir Thomas de Lathom, junr. who married Joanna^
daughter of Hugh Yenables, and had issue Isabella, ultimately his heiress, who mar-
ried Sir John Stanley. In the 8th Bichard II. Sir John succeeded to the Manors of
Lathom and Knowsley, on the death of his wife's brother. — Ormerod's Stanley
Legend, 8yo. 1889. From this time, Lathom was the principal seat of this branch
of the noble £umly of Stanley; and it was to this house, in the year 1495, that
"King Henrie (VII.) did take his progresse into Lancastershire the 25^ daie
of June, there to make merie with his moother, the Coimtesse of Darbie, which
then laie at Lathome, in the Countrie." — Hollinshed's Chromclet roL iii. p.
510. In the year 1617 King James yisited Lathom, on his progress from Edin-
burgh to London, and conferred the honour of Knighthood on seyeral county
gentlemen.

Stmns of Ctftarrington* 201

A Chappell^ w^ an Almshouse^ about 2 m.[ile8] and ^ from
Ormskirk^ has a revenue belong, [ing] to it^ distinct from y
Almshouse^ in Lands^ and Dutchy Rents^ about 30^ P*[er] an.
[nimi. It is] in y« Gift of lA Ashbumham's daughter,^ as
Heiress to [the] E. [arl] of Derby^ who had a noble seat here. KaH.

Newborough^ within Latham. Here is a handsome School^ w^ fitiaihavnuffi
a bouse for y« Master, built about six years agoe, (in 1714,) by ^^^^*
[the ftev.] Mr. [Thomas] Crane, Curate of Winwick, bom at
Newborough, [and] who hath Endowed it with Lands and Money
[of the] val.[ue] of 16ip.[er] an. [num.]

[The] Master is Nom.[inated] by Trustees appointed by his
Will, dated 12th June 1717, viz. Thomas Hesketh Esq. Lord of
Rufford ; Thomas Legh Esq. Lord of Bank ; and Nicholas Rigby,
junr. of Harrock Gent, and their heirs ; William Taylor of Seword ;
his nephew, William Crane of Newborough; and his cousin, George
Crane of Lathom. Certif,\ied] an. [no] 1722.

The Bieges which this splendid majuBion sustained from the Republican forces in
the yean 1644 and 1646, when

*' The spears of the North had encircled the Crown,"
and its gallant defence by the chivalrous and noble-minded Charlotte de la Tremouille,
Countess of Derby, stand imperishably recorded in British history, and can nerer be
read without exoilang feelings of the most lively interest in behalf of the Boyal cause,
and its gallant supporters. The heroine was worthy of her descent from a long line
of Kings, and of the cause in which she was embarked, and, it may be added, the
cause was worthy of the heroine.

Lathom House was partly rebuilt by the ninth Earl of Derby, and finished by Sir
Thomm Booile, before the year 1784. It is an edifice not unworthy of its ancient
renown, though in the Italian style of architecture : —

*' The site, the spot, now consecrate to fiune, —
Time holds not in his hand a more immortal name."

After the Bestoration, Lathom was restored to its rightful owners. In the year
1714 the Estate was transferred in marriage with Henrietta Maria, daughter and
ooheiresa of William Bichard Qeoirge, ninth Earl of Derby, to her second husband,
John, first Earl of Ashbumham, by whom it was sold to Henry Fumese Esq.
and eonrejed by sale, in the year 1724, to Sir Thomas Bootle of Melling £nt. an-
cestor of the present noble owner, Edward, Lord Skebnersdale. — See Mslliko,
p. 176.

* Lady Henrietta Bridget, sole daughter of John, third Lord Ashbumham, (who was
created Earl of Ashbumham in the year 1730, and died in the year 1736-7,) by his

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202 fioUtia ee0ttiemifL

None to be free but such whose names are Crane^ or their
mother's name Crane. V.[ide] Will of T7io.[fna8] Crane, an. [no]
1717, in Reff.

[The] Estate [is] now improved to22^p.[er] an.[num;] w»it
comes to 80^ P*[er] an.[num, the] School to be Free to all.

Left since by one Holland, 100^.

nmi'iatat* ^SjK ^ Almshouse,' by whom Founded not known, (as [the] Vic.
JSS [ar] certif.[ied] an. [no.] 1725.) There are ten persons
belong, [ing] to it, who, besides convenient Lodgings, reoeiye
8^ • 6" p [.er] an. [num] each, yearly, [He ;] and y« Master 25^ p. [er]
an.[num:] y^ profits arise from Ciopyholds, Lands in [Up] -Hol-
land, and some lands near Chester.

Clunrit]^ 10^ p. [er] an. [num was] given to [the] Poor of this TownsP by

Pet. [er] Lathom, charged upon Land.

second wife, Lady Henrietta Maria Stanley, was bom in the year 1718, the year her
mother died, and died herself unmarried, on the 8th Angust 1782.

' In the year 1660 the Commonwealth Ck>mmi88ionerB reported that there was nei-
ther Church nor Chapel in the town of Latham, but that Mr. Henry Hill, an orthodox
Minister, supplied the Cure there in a Chapel within the Manor House or Hall of
Latham, "for the present." The Commissioners thought that the Hospital Cbi^
in Lathom was yery fit to be repaired and made a Parish Church for the Biriiie Ser-
rioe of G-od. £60 per annum was paid to Mr. Hill by Mr. Peter Ambrose, Agent for
Sequestration. The Tithes were worth £80 a year, but were sequestrated owing to
the delinquency of the Earl of Derby.

The Chapel of Lathom is ancient and domestic, and is attended by the noble fiunily
of Skehnersdale, their tenants, labourers, and dependants. Diyine SeiTice is performed
twice eyery dunday, and also on the days of the great Festivals and Easts of the
Church. It will contain a congregation of about three hundred in number ; and was,
thirty years ago, repaired and ornamented by Lord Skehnersdale, at an ezpenoe of
£1,200. The Chaplain is called** the Almoner of Lathom;** and the Diocesan neither
claims jurisdiction oyer him nor the ChapeL

Nothing is known of the origin of the Almonry. In the year 1761 there was a
rent charge of £26, payable out of certain lands in UphoUand; and in the year
1768 Sir Thomas Bootle gaye, by Will, £20 a year to the Charity. There haye been
thirteen pensioners for many years, although in Bishop QastreU*s time^ ten i^pears
to haye been the niunber.

Btamxs of marringtim. 203

IMPS^C^STC,* about 140i p.[er] an. [num.] Patron, -jj^
King's CoU.[ege,] Cambr.[idge,] v.[ide] Present, ^^/i^- *•

[ation] fix>m [the] Provost and Scholars of King's p^-;- JjJ- J
|C!oU.[egeJ an.[no] 1558. Inst.[itutian] J5.[oo*J l^oniiolelfL

34.00.10.

0.13. 4.

0. 9. a

0. 6. 8.

PenO 0.13. 4.

„ Rl Fam 736.

P« 01. Pap 872.

An. [no] 1447, Will.[iam] Booth, younger brother of y« Booths
of Dunham, then (of) Barton, was Rectour of Prescott, and was
then made B.[i8hop] of Litchfield, and afberw.[ard8] translated to
York, viz. an. [no] 1452. MS. Str. out of Fuller.

[There are] 4 Wardens for Prescott side, viz. Prescott, Whiston, ColDtitf* 15.
and Bainhill, one [for] each townsP in its turn; Sutton,^ one;
Ecdeston and Bainford, one ; Windle and Pan^ one ; the first of
w*** is named by [the] Vicar, [and] y« other three by y« eight
men.

> Dedicated to St. Maiy. Value in 1884, £893. Begieters begin in 1588.

FlQflCOt does not oocur in the DomettUnf Swrvey, and appears to haye been con-
reyed in marriage with Joan, daughter and heiress of Benedict Garnet, to William
de Dacre, first Baron Bacre of Gillesland, in the reign of Edward I. and the Adyow-
son was held by Banulph de Baore, the second Baron, in the 85th Edward III. $ but
in the 12th Bichard II. it had become yested in John, Lord Neyill of Baby, and
Elisabeth, his wifia, daughter and heiress of WiUiam, Lord Latimer K.G-. About the
year 1490 the Manor and Adyowson were in the possession of the Crown, in right of
the Duchy of Lancaster, and were granted by Henry YI. to the Proyost and Fellows
of King's College, Cambridge, about the year 1444. In the 27th year of that King's
reign, (144d,) the College obtained a Charter for a Market at Fresoot.

"Appropriatio Eocles. Presoote Coll. BegaL Cantabrig. et Dotatio YicarisB reser-
yalis pensionibus, yix. Ep6 Coy. et Litch£ 18 soL 4 den. ; et Archidiao. Cestr. 6 soL
8 den. Dat. apud Heywode 2 die Oct. jlT), 144S,—Seff, Booths a fol. 64, ad fol. 68^ b.
Dotatio Yioarias. Dat. in Manerio de Heywode 2 die Oct. aj). 1448." — In Archiv,
CoU, BsgoL Camiabr, b. 7, n« 5. Ducarel*s Sep, Vic, Lamb, lAbr,

'< The Church of Proetkote" was yalued at £40, in the year 1291.

The Church was pewed in the year 1611.

' The Proyost and FeUows of King's College^ Cambridge, are about to bmld a
Church in the Township of Sutton, and to constitute it a distinct Parish. Mr. Lodge,
in his Pedigree of Norris of Speke, has giyen ten generations of Norris of Sutton be-
fore the 80th Henry m. which, on the moderate computation of thirty years to each
life, extends to one hundred and twenty years before the Conquest. It would be desi-
rable to scrutinise the evidenceSf on which such rare deductions are founded.

204 fix^Utia, Ctfittimm^*

[There are] 4 Wardens for y« Chappelry side, viz. Widnesse,

one; Bold, one; Cronton and Cuerdly, one; Ditton, Sankey, and

Penketh, one : y« first of w^^ is named by [the] Curate of Fam-

worth, [and] y« other three by y« Vestry.

KolU* Parr,3 Eccleston/ Whiston,^ Halsnead,^ Penketh,7 [and] Ditton.^

||ramnuir ^^^ ^t Oram, [mar] School here is supposed to have been erected
* W^B &t y® charge of [the] Inhab. [itants] and Neighbours ; and
y« Sal.[ary] of [the] Master, (viz. ltf-10«, in houses and Int.
[erest] of Money,) to have been raised by Contrib.[utions. The]
Master is Nom.[inated] by 4 Wardens, yearly elected by y«
Parish.

' Parr was ancieutlj the Manerial property of the Parrs, Barons of Kendal, and
Sir Thomas Parr died seized of the Manor in the 10th Henry Y III. In the beginning
part of the reign of Queen Elizabeth, the Manor and Hall of Parr had passed to the
family of Byrom of Byrom, in which they continued for seyeral generations. The
Manor is now claimed by Charles Orrell Esq. but no Court is held.

* Eocleston was at an early period in the family of the local name, the first on
record being Hugh, grandfather of Robert de Eocleston, Hying in the reign of Heniy
ni. The &mily continued in possession of the Estate until the year 1812, when it
was sold by Thomas Eocleston Scarisbrick Esq. (see Note 2, p. 198,) to Colonel
Samuel Taylor of Most on, father of Samuel Taylor of Eocleston and Moston Esq.
Ecdeston Hall was rebuilt in 1567.

' Whiston Hall, a yenerable building, is now a farm house. Roger Ogle, of the
family of the Barons Ogle of Bothill in the county of Northumberland^ settled here
in the 21st Henry YII. and his descendant, Elisabeth, daughter and coheiress of
Captain John Ogle, married, after the Restoration, Jonathan Case of Redhasles,
ancestor of John Ashton Case Esq. the present owner.

* Halsnead Park was purchased by Thomas Willis Esq. in the time of Charles TL
and passed, in the third generation, on the death of Daniel Willis Esq. in the year
1768 to Thomas Swettenham Esq. son of William Swettenham of Swettenham Esq.
and his wife Bertha, daughter of Thomas Willis Esq. Mr. Swettenham assumed the
surname of Willis upon inheriting the Estates of his cousin, Daniel Willis, and dying
s.p. in the year 1788, was succeeded in the Willis possessions by his distant kinsman,
Ralph Earle Esq. who also assumed the name of Willis, and was grandfieUJier of
Richaard Willis Esq. the present owner. The north front of the house was built in
the year 1727, and the south front by the last owner.

7 Penketh was held by Jordan de Penket in the 87th Edward III. under Sir William
de Boteler, as Roger de Penket formerly held it. The Estate passed with Margaret,
daughter and heiress of Richard Buckwith of Penketh Esq. in marriage, to Ri<^ard

Seanerg of OBatrington« 1205

Above 300^ of School Stock was left long ago^ as oertif.[ied]
an. [no] 1689. Pap. Reg.

Here is a (Tram.[mar] School^ free to this TownsP. Sal.[ar7]
to [the] Master^ lO^'lO* p.[er] an. [num.]

IW was given to it by Mr. Eccleston; but [the] Int.[ere8t]
never paid^ and y^ money is thought to be lost.

An. [no] 1626^ [An] Inquis. [ition^ was held] about misemployed
money^ given for Erecting a School here; and an Order [was]
made upon it. MS. Hulm. 98^ a. 16^ 42, 43.

d 2J

eft by Josh, [ua] Marrow, (in 1 708,) 400^, for Binding Poor C^arUM.

Apprentices : given by Mr. John Alcock, (in 1653,) 50^ ;
Mrs. Mary Crosse, and Mr. WiUiam Glover, 50^ each ; Mrs. Nor-
ris, 20^ ; Laurence Webster, 10^ ; Mr. Forme, 5^ ; Samuel Ashton,
(in 1689,) 4 Cottages in Whiston.

ABheton, about the latter part of the reign of Henry YIII. Margaret, daughter and
ooheireaB of John Aaheton Eaq. married about the year 1603, Bobert Hejwood of
Hejwood Esq. ; and the Manor of Penketh was eold about the year 1630, to John
Ireland Esq. from whom it passed to the Athertons, whose co-representatiye is Lord
lilford. Penketh Hall is now a fivm-house.

Of this family was Thomas Penketh D.D. of Oxford, educated an Augustinian at
Warrington, afterwards a Scotist Professor at Padua, and ProTindal of his Order
in England. He died in the year 1487. — See FuUer. Hopkinson's M88. toL x.
p. 136.

* Ditton was held in severalties, in the time of Edward III. chiefly by the Bittons,
and in the year 1472, 12th Edward IT. Joan, daughter of Bobert de Ditton, haying
married Henry, son of Nicholas Blundell of Little Crosby, oonyeyed the Manor to
him, which now belongs to Charles Blundell of Crosby Esq. and others.

An ancient fiunily of the name of Dychefield resided here for sereral centuries, and
occupied the Hall in the year 1567, and subsequently.

9 By this Inquisition, taken before Bishop Bridgeman, William Leigh, B.I>. and
William Bisphom, at Wigan, on the 2d of October 1627, it appears that James £ea-
ricke gave £300, due firom Bobert Eenrioke, by Deed dated the 26th of November
1697, lor the maintenance of a Free School and Chapel in the Parish of Prestoot, and
decreed that the School should be built in Eccleston, on condition of Edward Eodes-
ton Esq. giving £100 and an acre of land. During twenty-three years, no progress
had been made in carrying out the benefiMH^or's intentions, when the School-wardens
of Pkvsoot sought to haye the £300 transferred to their School; and as Henry
Eockston Esq. son of the said Edward Eccleston, refiised to confirm his father's

206 Aotttta eti^tfdemUL

VSflUton Here is an Alms-house^ built by Oliver Lyme^ (in 1707,) and

fOmi'ianit* endowed w*^ 500^, [to be applied] to y« maintenance of 12 poor

people of this TownsP. The money is in y^ bauds of Jonathan

Case Esq. and y« Deed of Gift in [the] Rev. Mr. Marsden^s

hands, of Walton ; but y« Poor have yet received no benefit from

it. Certif.ped] an. [no] 1718.

CttJtitan Given to the Poor of this TownsP, by Bi. [chard] Holland, (in

Cfiaritterf. jyj3^^ ^Stf; Mr. Alcock, 50^; Mr. Boardman, 20^; Mrs. Elean.

[or] Eccleston, lOtf.

^llgUI^ l^S ^* Sl^l^SMTS,^ standing in Windle.

0@| This Chap, [el] was formerly possessed
by y* Presbyt.[erians,] but [was] Recovered from y™ by Mr.

grant of the Bite, and was willing that the School should be erected in Prascot, the
Gommiasionen ordered the School-wardena to prosecute John Kenrioke of "R^iwliiH^
Administrator of Christopher Kenricke, brother of the said James, for the £800, for
that purpose. A building, now used as a dwelling-house, was probably built for a
School, in pursuance of this decree.

1 Dedicated to St. Helen. Value in 1834, £240. Begisters of Baptisms b^gin in
1713 ; Burials, in 1721 ; and Marriages, in 1724.

Windell Chapel was returned as a Chantry in the year 1548. On the 23d of January
1613) Katherine Boumbell, [Domyille,] "Patroness of the Chapel of St. Helen," toge-
ther with James Boumbell Gbnt. her son and heir, enfeoffed Thomas Bcdeaton, and
eight others, their heirs and assigns, with the Chapel, Messuage, and Premises, to
repair and uphold the same, and nominate the Minister, also to make rules for the
gOYemment and ordering of the said Chapel and Minister, from time to time ; the
Minister to read Divine Service according to the usage of the Church of England;
and the feoffees to appoint seats and forms in the Chapel, respect being always had
to those who extended bounties and furtherance of nudntenanoe to the said Chapel and
Minister. This Deed would prove that the Chapel was a Donatire ; but having been
augmented by the statute of 1st G^rge I. s. 2, c. 10, it has become sulrject to the visi-
tation and jurisdiction of the Bishop of the Diocese, and if suffered to remain void for
six months, would lapse as other presentative Livings. There is no Chapeby attached
to the Church, and its duties are confined within its own walls, although Baptism
is administered, and Marriages solemnized in it, which anomaly led to an Assiie Trial
at Liverpool in August 1847, respecting the right of the Incumbent to the Dues of
the Church, which were claimed by the Vicar of Prescot ; but the case was referred to
a higher tribunal The Trustees act as Wardens, and repair the building. With the

9t9mxs of OSatTftiatoit* 207

Byrom.a Certif.[ied] 07^ • 18- • 06^, viz. 1^ • 10», out of Lands in
Widnesse; 10», for a house let to H. Turner; 5i.l3".6d, [the]
Int. [erest] of 118^ • lO" left by 8ev.[eral] persons^ of w«^ 6(fi by Mrs.
Guest. 15^ more is lost.

This Chap, [el] was Augmented by Capt. Clayton of Leverpool
with 200^j an. [no] 1716^ who afterwards gave 100^ more, and y®
People contributed Stf, w^ w«^ 200^ from y« Bounty, made 5801.

No Warden.

lie School, w^^ stands w^in y^ Chap, [el] yard, was Erected i^cfiooL
by John lion of Windle, an. [no] 1670, who left 80«^ p.[er]

an. [num] to it out of an Estate in Widnesse. All y« other Sal.

[ary] at present, (an. [no] 1719,) is 5^ p.[er] an. [num, the] Int.

[erest] of 8ev.[eral] parcells of money let out upon doubtfuU

Security.

benefiMJtionB named in the text the Tnutees purchased in the year 1710 half of the
Com Tithe of Pennington, the predial Tithee of Tildesley-cum-Shakerlej, and a
modoB in Bedford, all Townships in the Parish of Leigh. In the year 1786 a
seoond augmentation being made, an Estate was purchased at Sutton in the Parish
of Plresoot.

It is supposed that it was originally a Chapel dependent upon the Mother Church
of Presoot, but that the Patronage was afterwards lost, and being unimportant, was
not zeooTered at the proper time. It is now in the hands of Trustees, whose right to
nominate the Incumbent has been questioned by King's College, on behalf of the Yicar
of Presoot, to whom the small Tithes of St. Helen's belong. In the year 1650 the
Puritan Inquisitors reported that St. Ellen's in Hardshaw within Windle, was three
statute miles firom the Parish Church, and that Parr, parts of Sutton and Ecdeston,
and the Township of Windle, were fit to be annexed to St. Ellen's, and made a
Parish. Mr. Biohard Mawdisley was the Minister, and taught at the said Chapel,
baring been elected by the free choice of the Inhabitants "in the sayd Chappelry,"
and had reoeiTed for 9ome time past £40 a year out of the Sequestrations of Derby
Hundred, but at that time had his Income ** by the gratuity of his hearers," in addi-
tion to £4. 12s. 4d. the interest of sereral sums giren towards the maintenance of a
ifiniafair at the Chiq;ML Upon the whole he was deemed a painful Minister, and
one who serred the Cure diligently on the Lord's Days ; but Thursday, the 18th of
June, being a Fast Day, and a day of public humiliation, he did not obserre it. The
Tithe Com belonged to King's College, Cambridge, but was then under sequestration
for the delinquency of James, Earl of Derby, to whom it was leased. *' We believe,"
say the Inquisitors, " that the Lease is ended." — La$itb. M88. yoL ii

208 Hotitta Ctiittitnnin.

The Sal.[ary] is s<* to have been much more, but y« money
[was] spent by [the] Presbyt. [erian] Feoffees, in a Suit w^ Mr.
Byrom about y« Chap, [el.]

In a Table hung up in y« Chap, [el] is found 100^ left to the
School by one Roughley of Shirdley. V.[ide] Ad. [judication]
conc.[eming] a Legacy of lOtf given to the School here, an. [no]
1619. Reg.luier] B.[ook,] 2, p. 366.

[The] Master [was] Licensed an. [no] 1709, upon y« Nom.
[ination] of Rich.[ard] Sadler, Feoffee, and others. V.[ide]
Mem.loranduTn] B.[ook,'] and Sub8.[cripiion] B.[ook,']

Cfiarttieif. ^^l ^mM Saglor^ in 1684, gave 6^10" a year, charged on
iS^B Land in Great Crosby, to the Poor of Windle ; Richard
Holland, in 1707, gave £5 a year, on Land, to the Poor of Win-
dle ; [and] Mary Egerton, in 1693, gave 20» a year to Ditto.

OTifiaiiMflr ^33^^ aHlNaW«»a:»,^ Certif.[ied] I6I.

f^_^; i^ 16b. OOd, viz. a Cottage and 2 Acres of

Pap Fiun' *36' ^^^^ ^ Penketh, 4^ ; Bent Charge upon a House and Land in

Din. M.... 3.

Fuiu^Q.!^ ^m. '^^ Chapel was rebuilt, on an enlarged scale, in the year 1816, when the Patron

Saint was changed to St. Mary.
' ** Sep. 8, 1687, Hr. Yenables and his brother brought Mr. Biram of Freaoott to

me, who desired to have a Curate in St. Helen's Chapel, into which the Pre sby terians

are now intruded, which I promised him — Mr. Dalton.'* — Bishop Oartwrig^t's

JHaryy p. 77.

1 Dedicated to St. Wilfred. Value in 1884, £172. Begisters begin in 1688.

Famworth is in the ancient Barony of Widnes, which, haying belonged to the
Barons of Halton, progenitors of the Lascy &mily, paased to the Dukes of LanoMter,
by whom it was conyeyed to the Crown. The Manor of Widnes was leased in the
9th EUaabeth, to Francis Alforde, but has long been held of the Crown by the Choi-
mondeley family, and is now in the possession of the Marquess of Cholmondeley.

The Chapd of Famworth is of considerable antiquity, and although now Parodual
was originally a Chapel of Ease to Preecot. It was in existence in the year 1480, but
was then dilapidated, and required reparation ; so that an earlier era must be aasigned
for its foundation.

The present Church appears to haye been principally built in the reign of Henry

Seanerp of aZEUttiitgtoit* 209

Upton, 1^; 4 acres and ^ of Land purchased for [the] Min.
[ister,] 4^.10»; left by Mr. Woods, 6"; House, built for [the]
Min.[i8ter] by y« Chappelry, 3^; Surp.[lice] fees, 4^. Besides w<*
the Curate has 24i>- 13»«7i^, w^ is said not to be perpetuall, viz. a
Common, enclosed by [the] Inhab. [itants] of Widnesse, and
Granted for 32 years, by [the] E.[arlJ of Rivers, lO^; Contrib.
[utions] from Bold, S^'6*; Kewarby, 3^* 5"; Crouton, 3^; Pens,
[ion] from [the] Crown, S^S*-?^^.

VIII. The Bold Chapel, within the Church, containB numerous monuments to the
memory of the ancient and knightlj fiunilj of Bold, which had long furnished the
State with brave, and the Church with good men. — See Oenfs. Mag, part ii. pp. 105,
196. 1824.

In the year 1650 it was recommended that Famworth should be constituted a dis-
tinct Parish, being four miles from the Parish Church ; it was found that the Tithe
Com amounted to £70 a year, and belonged to King's College, Cambridge ; that Mr.
William Ghmer, late Minister, had reoeiyed £50 a year, out of the Sequestered
Tithes, then withdrawn, and the necessary consequence was that the Inhabitants
were without an Incumbent. The settled income was £3. 6s. 8d. arising out of the
revenues of the Buchy of Lancaster, by Patent ; the interest of £10, given by Tho-
mas Yause of Ghurston, deceased, *' to a Preaching Biinister of Famworth ;*' and the
interest of £5, given by Jo'hn Marsh of Bold, for the same purpose. — Lcmb, MSB,
voL iL

Bandle Holme, who visited the Church on February 27th 1635, mentions a broken
inscription in "the este window of the Cuerdley quire, with the Bishop's picture,
and under it. Orate pro a*i*a D'ni Will*i Smyth, ao p' a'i*abus p*entum suor." And
"in the ChaonoeU roofe earned in the tymber, is, in seuerall places a griffen passant
w^ sheweth some of the Boulds to have built, or been a benefiiotor. In the north
ile is Aston (Ashton) of Penketh in the window, 2 cotes, very auntient. In the
Ghsunoell window, on the este end, the cote of France and England quartered in a
border gobonate ar. and b. ; on the right is a cote, I think for the Dioces of Lichfeld.
On the left hand of England*! cote, is b. a tower, or. Some Bushup of that Dioses
boilt the Window. The writting broke, only there remaynes spi to be read. In
Bonld's Chappell, on the north side, in the est window, France and England quar-
tered. In the north window, * Orate pro Ania Bid de Bolde et Elene uz. sue quorum
aibs ppitF Beus.' Under the writting is a man in armor, on outside his coat is A. a
griiT. pass, sa^ beke and l^gss, and a labeU or. This was that Bich. Bould w<^ lined
temp. Hen. 6. and nuurr. Ellen HalsalL There is in the ChappeU a monument made
for Bieh. fiither to S* Tho. Bould, and stood in the middle of the Chapell, and is a man
in armor sa^ garnished or, holding a book between his hands, praying ; but on build-
ing the seat in the ChapeU, it was removed and reared up to the wall weare it now
atandeth. Ther is a brass on a gravestone for Bich. Bold, who died about 20 years

VOL. II.] E E

210 Hotttta €e0irienftfo«

An. [no] 9 H.[enry] 6, S'" Pet.[er] de Dutton^ was ordered to
deliver an Oak out of Northwood Park, for y« Repair of Famworth
Chap, [el.] S^ P. L. p. 255.

An. [no] 1555, a Compos, [ition] was made betw.[een] y« Par.
[ishj of Prescot and [the] Inhab.[itants] of tins Chappelry about
y^ choice of 8 persons to examine j^ Churchw" accounts, and ab^
y« manner of Laying and Paying Lays in y« Par.[i8h] for y« Re-
pair of y« Church, and Confirmed by y« Bp. V. [idc] Reg. [ister]
J5.[ooA:,] 1, p. 406.

[The] Vicar of Prescot is obliged to maintain a Curate here,
'' propriis sumptibus,'* but to avoid y* charge, he suffers y* Chap-
pelry to choose for themselves. But [the] Inhab.[itants] an. [no]
1705, recommended w^out any pretence of Bight to choose.
V. [ide] Form in Pap. Reg.

4 Wardens: one for Bold; one for Widnesse-cum-Appleton,
(in w«^ stands Famworth;) one for Cuerdly and Crowton, by
turns ; one for Ditton, Penketh, and Sankey, by turns : One of y«
four, [is] chosen by [the] Min. [ister;] the other three by y« In-
hab. [itants] of y« Chappelry. V. [ide] Prescott.

8 m.[iles] from Prescott. Extends from N.[orth] to S.[outh]
5 m.[iles,] from E.[ast] to W.[est] 4 m.[iles.]
flan. Bold.3

of ag6, foxme and heyre to Bich. who ob. 1685, who had his acheremeiita put up
then." — Harl M8S. ood. 2,129, pp. 70, and 189. The Yicar of Presoot nominates
the Incumbent.

* Sir Peter Dutton of Dutton Ent. married Eliaabeth, daughter of Sir William
Bntler of Beauiy, Lord of Warrington. He was made GoTemor of Northwood Paik ^
in Over Whitley in the county of Chester, in the Ist Henry YI. 1428, and was j^
ordered to deliyer this oak by William Harrington, Chief Steward of Halton, under X)
Henry, (Chioheiey,) Archbishop of Canterbury, and other feoffees of King Henry Y. i^
Sir Peter died in 1488 aged sixty-six. — Leyoester's Mui. of ChUkire.

* Bold was in the possession of Kobert de Bold in the year 1292, 2d Edward L he
being the son of Matthew, the grandson of William de Bold. The last heir male, in
direct descent, was Peter Bold Esq. M.P. who died in the year 1762, having doYised
his Estate to his eldest daughter, Anna Maria Bold, who dying unmarried in the year
1818, it passed to her nephew, Peter Patten Esq. M.P. F.B.S. and S.A. (son of
her sister, Dorothea, the wife of Thomas Patten of Bank Esq.) who aasumed the sur-
name of Bold, and at his death, in the year 1819, the representation devolred upon

I

J

JBMner$ of Wtamitgton*

211

ere is a Free School, founded by Bp Smith,* [the] Founder i^c|)ooL
of Brazennose Coll. [ege,] -who was bom in this place, and
has settled 10ip.[er] an. [nuna]/ -*ni the Master, charged on (the
Rectory) Lands of Rosthemf ""Mte, and appointed the

Mayor of Chester Trustee tf A^^ "'^*-4» l^se hands

•re the Writings relating ta ^^ ^

The Bp has given a prefir i*
respect to y« Preferments ' ^ Jji. ^

Thelnhab.[itant8] ng' ^ ^^^-^7

whether the Eight be y "^^ ''^^to/.T^-CO

An. [no] 1507: By/
and Ch.[apter] of Lif
and Citizens of Civ' O

his daughters and coW ^ ^ *-
year 1824, s.p. the » ^ #
HoghtonBart. / S jf

Bold Hall, Burr^ ^
Esq, ; but little of ^
the year X730, hf *y

< William S V Ar

co-founder of 7
hwrth son c#
He

remored
year 14/^
tranay
thej'

r

/#'

ihaitKe s»^ . I

the appropriation v^^
July 20Qk 1609, that the Jr*..^
H&yor and Corporation of Ohesfet,
¥arnworth. I» the year 1508 he becam&^w ^
obtained the site for the foundation t>.

^ -Tj^ ^2he

i^ i and

» 4henoe

,» In the

1495 was

^ord. In

/ear a Free

/of Lannd in

/ation, on the

/ the Dean and

yCrown. Arch-

/text. He states

-ithem in procuring

,oy Indenture dated

>ear, for erer, to the

V>f the Free School of

.Sin College ; and in the

/Ck>ll^e, which building

appears

to ha^o ^'^^ commenced in the year 1509, ana >.. Jied in the year 1512. It

212 jILotttia Ctiittmmin.

given them by y* Bp towards their expenoe in ai^op.[riating] the
Church of Rosthem^ grant to [the] Mayor and Citizens of Chester,
10^ p*[er] an.[numj to be paid to [the] Schooknaster of Fam-
worth, to be named by [the] Bp of Lincoln, during his life, [and]
afterw.[ards] by [the] Mayor and Citizens of Chester. Orders
for y« School to be made by y« Bp. Reg. Xtch,

Paid out of [the] B;ect.[ory] of Bosthem by [the] Tenant of
[the] Capitall House. lb,

V.[ide] Pet.[ition] to [the] Mayor and Ald.[ermen,] 1681.
MS. Htdm. 97, a. 18, 100.

An. [no] 1623, a Letter was directed to S' Tho.[mas] Smith,*
Mayor of Chester, from y« Gentry of Famworth, w<^ demonstrates
y* y« power of choosing a Master was in y« Mayor and the Assem-
bly. Sir. MS.

Henry Plumpton, by Will dated the 25th of June 1638, gave
Lands in Rainhill for the better maintenance of a School-master.
J. Plumpton gave, before 1694, a house and 3} acres of land in
Penketh, to the Chapel and School.

is ordained by the Charter that the College ehall conaist of a Principal, and twelTe
Fellows, all of them to be bom in the [ancient] Diocese of Coyentiy and licfafield,
with preference to natiyes of the counties of Lancaster and Chester, and espeoiallj
natiyes of the Parishes of Prescot in Lancashire, and Prestbury in Cheshire. He
also founded a Free School and Hospital at Lichfidd. He died January 2d 1513.
Mr. Churton names that Matthias Smyth, the first Principal of Brasenoee, by his
Will dated Deo. 11th 1647, gaye lands in Sutton to his nephew Baldwin Smyth,
charged with 20s. a year to the Usher of Famworth School. — Churton's Lioes iff
Suhop 8miih and 8ir Biehard Sutton, p. 892, 4to. 1800.

Fsmworth had the distinguished honour of produdng two other Prelates equally
learned if not equally as munificent as Bishop Smith. Here was bom in the year
1644 Richard Bancroft, Archbishop of Canterbury, a great Statesman and a sound
Churchman, who died in the year 1^'..0. Here was also bom John Bancroft, nephew
of the Ajrchbishop, Master of Uniyersity College Oxford, consecrated Bishop of Oxford
in 1682, and who expended £8,600 in building Cuddesden Palace. He died in the
year 1640.

* Sir Thomas Smith of Hough Knt. Mayor of Chester in the year 1622, Sheriff of
Cheshire in the year 1628, liying in the year 1666, married Mary, daughter of Sir
Hugh Smith, near Bristol, and had twenty -two children. His ancestors appear to
haye been connected with the Founder of Brascnose College. He was the fourth in

9tMns of nKatrmaton* 213

Aim by one Lion^ 20* p.[er] an.[numj Rent Charge upon C|arUteif.

Land in Upton ; l(fi to [the] Poor of Kewardly, and l(fi to
Widnessej [the] Int.[erest] to be distributed yearly, by Tho.[ma8]
Smith.

mVl^eVim,' Certif.[ied] 191.07-.fm.. i»

00^, viz. 51, Int.[erest] of lOtf, called ^jS^Mp*
the Old Stock; V'7*, Int.[ere8t] of 27^ collected upon Letters o{^^-^^^^
Request granted by B.[ishop] Stratford; 5^, Int. [crest] of lOtf
given by Mr. Wells of Wigan; 1^, left by J. Lion; 2^, by Tho.
[mas] Idon; 5^, from King's Col].[ege,] but 'tis doubted wh.
[ether] it may not be withdrawn ; 76^, left since by Mr. Parr.

The Curate is named by y" Trustees for y« Chappell w*^ [the]
consent of y® Yicar. The origiuall of this Trust was ab^ 20 years
agoe, w° this Chappell was recovered out of the Dissenters^ hands,
who had been in Possession ever since y« Warrs.

An. [no] 1684, there were no Seats in y« Chappell but w* be-
longed to y® Ancestours of [Ien.[ry] Latham of Mossborrow,
(upon whose ground 'tis s^ the Chap, [el] was built.) In this year
there was a distribution of Seats made by Commissioners appointed

desoent from Sir Thomas Smith, Mayor and Citizen of Chester, one of the Executors
of Bishop Smith's Will, dated the 26th of December 1612. — See Gasti^ll's Not.
Cat. ToL L p. 128, Note 2.

> Patron Saint unknown. Value in 1884, £185. Registers begin in 1718.

Sir Sobert de Lathom held the Manor of Bainford in the time of Edward I. bj
fealty, and without performing any service. In the reign of Richard 11. the Manor
was oonyeyed to Sir John Stanley K.G-. in marriage with Isabella, the heiress of the
Lathoma ; but Mosborough was given to Thomas Lathom by his elder brother, Sir
Robert de Lathom, (who married Katherine de Enowsley) in the year 1292, 20th
Edward I. and his descendants continued to reside at Mosborough Hall until the
early part of the last century. — (X<mc. Ped, Vint of Lane, 1618.) The Manor then
passed to the Cunily of Molineux of Hawkley, by whom it was shortly afterwards sold
to the Earl of Derby.

The Chapel existed in the year 1577, and in the year 1650 was stated to be six or
seven miles from the Parish Church. There was then a Yard belonging to the Cha-
pel, upon which had been erected a small building called the Chapel Chamber, wherein

214 fiotitia Ce0tmn0i0*

by y* Bp ; upon w«^ Distribution, over ag* y« name of every person
who had a Seat assigned him y® summe he was to pay to y^ Min.
[ister] for his Wages, and another summe for his fifteen or Assess-
m* towards [the] repair of y« Chap, [el.] This Order is in y«
hands of Edw. [ard] Rainford of Rainford, one of y« Trustees of y®
Chappell.

The money left by Mr. Parr is upon condition y* y« Vicar does
not keep y« Chap, [elj in his own hands.

4 m.[iles] from Prescott.
CoiDtiil. 1. 1 Warden, named by y« Curate. [The] TownshP [is] diidded
into Hasum-End and Chappell-End.

^d^ooL S^|( ll^ School here was first built, and hath been all along
IS^B repaired by [the] Inhab.[itants.] [The] Sal.[ary] to [the]
Master is 5^«10 p.[er] an.[num,] viz. 2^ [left] by Th.[omas] Lion,
charged upon Land ; [by] Joh.[n] Lion, (in 1670,) 1^; and 2*«10»,
Interest of Btf.

The Master [is] nom.[inated] by 5 Feoffees.

[There is] 75^ left since by Mr. Parr in Mr. Prescott's hands.
[The] Writings are kept in y« Town Chest.

[The] School [was] built ab* 40 years agoe ; [it is] firee only to
2 Scholars, Left by Tho.[mas] Lion.

Ab^ a quarter of a mile from [the] ChappeD ; [there is] a room
over y® Chappell, but not fit for [the] Master to live in.

C^nritM. 8GSS ^ S^^^ ^^^ y^ Poor, by whom given not known, 4S&-1Q^;
WKR given since by Mrs. A. Singleton, 60^; by Tho.[mas] Lion,
2^ p.[er] an.[num,] Joh.[n] Lion, (in 1670,) l^p.[er] an.[num,]
both upon Land. Paid by Mr. Lawton of Prescott.

the Minister formerly UrecL It was at one time used as a School-house^ but in the
year 1660 was in the possession of Balph Smith *' during the Towne*s pleasure." Mr.
Timothy Smith, the Minister, was elected by the consent of the Chapehy, and for-
merly receired £40 a year out of the Sequestrations. There was a stock of £60,
giren by seyeral persons deceased, for the use of a Biinister, and for want of such, to
go to the Poor of Bainford. The Tithe was worth £40 a year, and had been fjBumed
by the Earl of Derby, but was then sequestered. — Lcmb. MSS. vol. ii.

HBtmms of nsatriitgton* 215

Hfi^WL'E^.^ No endowment. This
Chap, [el] was never used^ but in Oli-
ver's time. It has been well seated. [It is] now out of repair^
an.[no] 1720,

This Chap, [el] was built in y« Reign of Char.[les] 1. by Contri-
bution. The Land it stands upon^ w^^ the Yard about it^ was
given by [the] Fam.[ily] of Buisey.

The yicar of Presoot appoints the Curate. A small QaUeiy has hitely heen
erected in the south east comer of the Chapel for the singers.

1 Dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Value in 1834, £103. Begisters begin
in 172a

Paganus de Villiers, the first Baron of Warrington, gave to Gerard de Sanki, the
carpenter, a carucate of land in Sankey, to hold bj military service ; and his son,
Matthew de VilUers, gave the serrioe of Balph de Sanchi and the Church of War-
rington to the Prioxy of Thurgarton ; and Boger de Sonkey, in the reign of Henry
in. held of Sir William Butler, the heir of Almeric Pincema, the twentieth part of
a Knight's fee, in Penket. The Sonkeys continued at Little Sonkey until the year
1689.— See JFarrin4iiion in 1465, by William Beamont Esq. Note, pp. 46, 47. The
Manors of Sankey Magna and Sankey Parra continued, however, to be vested in the
Butlers of Warrington, and passed from them to the Irelands of Bewsey in the year
16 , and probably by marriage with Eleanor, daughter of Sir Thomaa Ireland, to
John Atherton of Atherton Esq. (who died in the 22d Charles I. — Lane. Fed^^reet,
ToL ziL) and are now held by his co-representative, Lord Lilford, who is also Patron
of the Living.

The Commissioners report in 1650 that Sankey Chapel had been lately built by the
Inhabitants of Ghnave, Sankey, and Penketh, at their own cost and charges, being
eight statute miles from Eamworth, and three and a half miles from Warrington.
The Tithe belonged to King's College, Cambridge, and was worth £51 per annum,
being fisomed by the Earl of Derby, until sequestered. The Tithe in Sankey, held by
Gilbert Ireland Esq. amounted to £14 per annum. The small Tithe was worth £5 a
year, and belonged to the Vicar of Prescot. The Commissioners recommended that
Sankey should be made a distinct Parish. — Lamb. MSS. voL ii.

The Chapel was used as a Presbyterian place of worship until the year 1728, when
the Atherton fimiily placed it under Episcopal government. It was rebuilt in the
years 1767-8, and oonaeorated by Bishop Keene in the year 1769. In the year 1842
a Gallery was extended giving fifty-six additional sittings, forty-two being free and
unappropriated, to the previously existing three hundred and forty.

"HaJl Whittle is an ancient house, said to have been the seat of the Sonkey
fiunily, and subsequently of the Bixtons, who were settled here in the sixteenth cen-
tury. It now belongs to Lord Lilford.

0»tMM etttriauiiL

IS- sn.oi.M 'i^>^|^' ^'^^^' '^'"^^ ^^ P-[^^) ui-[niiin.] Patron,
£i*!».i;J ^I^H^Eu ^ Cardigan, who purchased y* Advowaon of lA

^ :::::: SS l^^^M An.[iio] 1396, Pat.[ron,] S' WU-ITiam] Molineux.

[P. All. [no] 1557, S' Rich.[ard] MoliDeiix presented. Ifut.[iMioa]

B.look,] 1.48.

■ Dedicated to St. Helen. Talue in 1834, £1,378. Begistcrs bt^in 1597.

Boger d« Poicton, ihortlj 4fteT the Cooqueit, gare the H*oor of Seflon and other
land* to Williun des Hohnes, to naiiuid from Monliiu, a town of BonrbonDoU in
Ftanoe, ■ man mentioned in the Honnan Chroniclai ai of noble origin, and a EiTOn-
rite of WUliam, Duke of Normandj. Some writen, howerer, have stated that thi*
Hanor wu gi*en to Virian de Holineui, hia aon, whose aon, Adam de HDljnem,
■od hia wife, Annota, held half ■ Knight's fe« in Ctitaa, and g»Te landi to the
Abbt7 of Cokenand, nnder the Seal of the Cnni Molina. The Manor hai descended
throogh a long line of diitingnuhad and illnatrion* anceatora to the preaent noble
owner, Charlea William, tbe elereath Viscoont Mofyneox, and third Earl of fiefion.

" Ceston Church" was ralued at £S6. 138. 4d. in the jear 1S91, and had been soma
time in eiistenoe, aa it Is mentioned in a deed a.d. transcribed into the Chartnlarj of
St. Uarj of Lancaster. Huch of the present edifice was built in the reign of Henij
VUL by Anthonj Uolineoi, the Bector, "a fiunooi Pnacher." He waa the yonnger
son of Thomas Uolineoi of Hanghton in the conntj of Nottingham, and his wifis,
Eliiabeth, daughter of Sir William Uarhham Ent. and also great nephew of Adam ds
Molineui, Bishop of Chichester; and appears to bare succeeded his conain, James
Molineox, Archdeacon of Bichmond, in this Liring, which was, as might be expected,
frequently held by one of the bmily of the Patron. He built, according to Doda-
worth, a great wall round Magdalen College, Oxford ; and a house, for a School, in
the Cburt^-jard of Seflon, which hai disappeared. Anthonj Molineui died in the
year 1543, according to the Pedigree of the &mi]y. Tbe Church is dispoaed in a
Tower surmounted by a Spire, Nstb, Aislea, and a Chancel There are also two
Ch^els, — one belonging to tbe Seflon bnuly, and founded as a Chsntij in the year
1528, by Margaret, daughter of Sir Bichard Molyneux, and the wife, (1) of John
Dutton of Dutton Esq. and (2) of William BucUey Eaq. ; and the other Cbapd, ori-
ginally built by the Blundells of Inee. Both are surrounded by a pordose. In tbe
Choir are sixteen oak stalls of exquisitely carred work, decorated with pinnades, and
adorned with groteaqas figures. Tbe Screen between tbe Choir and Nare ia of be*n-
tifiilly oarred oak, displaying a profusion of folisge, bosses, and srchitaetural design.
The tombs, braises, alabaster monuments, stalls and screens, are fall of intereat to the
antiquary, and will repay examination.

In the year 1650 Sephton was returned aa an ancient Pariah Church, the Parsonage

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The Church is a stately regular building, thd of no great anti-
quity. [It was] endowed at y« time of its Foundation w*^ 40
acres of Glebe, w«^ is now all (except a little more than an acre)
annexed by y« Lords, the Patrons, to their demesne, and y*
Demesne (which is above. 300^ P'[®r] an.[num,]) exempted from
Tyth. Rect. [or] of HalsalPs Acch an. [no] 1718.

House and glebe lands being worth 408. a year. The Tithes of Sephton, Nether-
ton, and Lnnt, worth £70 a year. The Tithes of Thornton in this Parish, worth
£64 per annum. The Tithes of Inse Blundell and Little Crosby, worth £20
per annum. The Tithes of Litherland, Orrell, Ford, and Ayntrye, worth
£92. lOs. a year. ** Mr. Joseph Tompson, an able and godly Min% painful in his
Cure, and diligent in observing such days as have been set apart by the Pari* either
for Easts or Days of Thanksg*, hath the above for his Salary. He payeth Mrs.
Moreion, wife of Dr. Moreton, (instituted in 1629,) a delinquent, late Sector of
Sephton, a 6^, according to an order of the County Commissioners ; and in regard of
the largeness of the Parish, the Church also stand' att one side of the Parish, we
eonceive itt oonven' and fitt that 2 Churches be built for the Work of God within the
s' Parish, and to be made Parishes, — one, in or near Ince Blundell, (for an obvious
reason ;) the other, in or near Litherland ; the want of such Churches being the
cause of Loytering, and much Ignorance and Popery." — Lcunb. MS 8. vol. ii £200 a
year, clear of deductions, was a strong Living in those times. Nearly a century after-
wards half the Parishioners were Members of the Church of Borne, and only one Pres-
byterian fiunily remained. Dr. Edward Moreton was a Prebendary of Chester, and
Sector of this Parish, descended from the ancient family of Moreton of Little More-
ton in the county of Chester. He married Margaret, daughter of Sir William Webb
Knt. and niece of Archbishop Laud. He was also Bector of Standish, and afterwards
Chaplain to the Lord Keeper, and created D.D. at Oxford, in the year 1686. He was
deprived of his preferment about the year 1643, and his wife had no fifths paid her.
He was reinstated in his preferments at the Bestoration. His son, William Moreton
D.D. bom at Sefton in the year 1641, became successively Bishop of Kildare and
Meifni. — Walker's SufferimgM of the Clergy^ pp. 2, and 11. Wood's Fasti Oxon,
p. cKKI.

Mr. Doming Basbotham, in the last centuiy, described the Monuments in this
Church with considerable minuteness. Amongst the most interesting is the monu-
ment of Bichard Molineux Knt. and Joanna his wife, daughter of Sir Gilbert Hay-
dock. Sir Biohard distinguished himself at the battle of Azincourt, and was created
a Banneret on the field. He died in the year 1459, and his lady in the year 1439;
and their Altar Tomb, of white marble, still remains, partly in the Chancel and partly
on the north side of the Altar, in the Molyneux Chapel. In Part xiii. of the Waller
Braeeee, is an engraving of the monument of Sir William Molyneux and his two
wives,- in the year 1648, also remaining in this Chapel.

VOL. II.] F F

218 Aotttta €tnnUmin*

Here is a new Pars, [onage] -house, built by y« pre8.[ent] Beet.

[or,] an.[no] 1728.
C:aiDtu(.9. This Parish is divided into 4 quarters; the first consists of

[the]. Towns, [hips] of Sephton, Netherton, [and] Lunt. 2. Inse-

Blundell [and] Little Crossby. 3. Litherland [and] Aintry. 4.

Orrell and Ford.

[There are] 2 Churchwardens, w«^ are chose, [n] out of ye sev.

[eral] Townships, in turn.
ttnUi. [There is] an ancient Seat in Inse-Blundell^ called The Grange,

[and] Sefton.*

The Adyowson appears to haye been regnardant of the Manor from the eariiest
period until it was sold by Caryl, the third Viscount Molineuz, on his being out-
lawed, and on his death in the year 1698 it was found to be in the lagal possession of
George, Earl of Cardigan, who, in the year 1722, presented the Bey. Thomas Egerton
M.A. who built the Rectory House, and died here in the year 1763. The Adyowson
was purchased a little before the latter year, by the Bey. James Bothwell, the Yioar
of Dean, (see yol. ii part i. p. 42,) who, on the death of Mr. Egerton, presented his
son, Mr. Biohard Bothwell, and he dying in the year 1802, was suoceeded by his son,
the Bey. Biohard Bothwell, the present Bector and Patron.

s Inoe Blundell was in the possession of William de Blundell in the reign of Heniy
III. from whom it descended to John de Blundell, the plaintiff against John, son of
Henry de Chatherton, and Katerine his wife, at Westminster, in the 4j9th Edward
III. for the Manor of Ines juxta Seflon, when John Blundell reooyered the Manor.
The fJEumly continued here, in male descent, until the death of Charles Bobert Blun-
dell Esq. bom in May 1761, and died October 30th 1837, when the Estates passed,
by deyise, to a member of the family of Weld, described as " Edward Weld of Lul-
worth Castle, nephew of Lady Stourton," [the Christian name of the owner of Lol-
worth Castle, being, at that time, Thomas, second son of Joseph Weld Esq. brothier
of the Cardinal,] who assumed the name of Blundell, and took possession of the
Estates. Lord Camoys, the nephew of Charles Bobert Blundell Esq. contested
the succession of Mr. Weld, on the ground of mis-description. On an i^fpnl
to the House of Lords the question was referred to the fifteen Judges, who, in July
1847, decided that Mr. Thomas Weld BlundeU was the person designated in the
Will as "Edward Weld," and consequently entitled to the Estates. — See HoBWXCE,
yoL ii. part i. p. 41.

In the midst of a luxuriantly wooded Park, commanding yaried and pleasing yiews,
is the Hall, a large and handsome modem house ; and at the eastern angle, is the
Pantheon, a circular edifice built by Henry Blundell ^sq. (who died in the year 1810^
aged eighty-six,) for the reception of his yaluable antiquities and curiosities, consisting
of marbles, busts, statues, urns, sarcophagi, and paintings. Mr. Blundell was a man

IBeaners of aZSattinstom 219

fbetl to [the] Poor by sev. [eral] persons w*^in these 8 years, Cftarittei*.

54^; left by Will.[iam] Parr, 30i; [by] J. Brianson and H.
Hunt, 10^ each to Sephton Quarter ; by 3 Darwens, l(fi each ; [by]
B. Fletcher, 5^ to Sephton Town ; by J. Fletcher 50^, [and] N.
Fletcher IQi, to Nettleton; by Oz. Hill 301, Jam[es] Stephenson
101, A. Reynolds 201, [and] J. Bice 5i, to Inse-Blundell ; by Edw.
[ard] Holme, [by Will dated Dec. 80th 1695,] 1201, to Thornton;
by Ed. [ward] Darwen and Jam.[es] Hurdes, lOi each, to Orrell
and Ford. All these summes [are] in good hands, and [the] Int.
[erest] duly paid. Certif.[ied] an. [no] 1718.

Grifts and Legacyes for y« use of y« Parish, 641, ^h hath been
given of late years — wrote uppon a large Table in y® Chancell.
Certif.[ied] an. [no] 1722.

Sl<9£)S|^i — Crosby Magna, or Much Fam 70.

Crosby. Certif.[ied] y* it is provided
for by the Rectour of Sephton who allows the Curate 13i p.[er]
an. [num.]

of refined and cultiyated taste, and employed his princely fortune and ample leisure
in rescuing from obliyion works of art, and the productions of genius, which here
found a secure haven amongst the muses and graces. There is a Boman Catholic
Chapd within the HalL

* Sefton Hall, surrounded by a moat still in existence, inclosing about a quarter of
an acre of elevated ground in a flat field, was the seat of the Molineux fSunily in the
year 1872, and adjoined the Church. It had long been a &rm-house, when it was
taken down about half a century ago, with the Boman Catholic Chapel, which was
eontigttouB to it. This noble family has been variously distinguished, and has contri-
buted its full share to the great men of the county. Sir William Molineux was in the
army of Edward the Black Prince, at Navarre ; Sir Bichard Molineux fought under
Henry V. at Axincourt ; Adam Molineux was Bishop of Chichester, and murdered at
Pckrtemouth in the year 1449 ; and another Sir William Molineux accompanied the
Earl of Surrey to Flodden Field.

> Dedicated to St. Luke. Value in 1884, £119. Begisters begin in 1747.

John, Earl of Morton, in the reign of Henry 11. anno 1156, granted to Bobert
Aynolsdale, his forester, for his homage and service, Qreat Crosby, and confirmed
the donation on the 18th of June alter he became King. Sir Bobert Blundell of

220 Hotitto etntcienm*

The Tyths of this TownsP, being worth near lOtf p.[erj an.
[numj are Leased to L^ Molineux for 4^ p*[er] an.[num,] during
[the] Bect^" life ; and having been soe Leased by some of his pred.
[ecessors^] it is very near come to a prescription. Cert.[ified] an.
[no.] 1718, by [the] Rect.[or] of Halsall.

Crosby was grandson of the Ghrantee, and living in the &th Edward I. being the
direct ancestor of Nicholas Blundell Esq. who died in the year 1787, haying by his
wife, the Hon. Frances Langdale, daughter of Marmaduke, second Lord Langdale,
two daughters, of whom Frances became erentually his sole heiress, and married
Henry Peppard of Drogheda, Esq. whose son Nicholas, in the year 1772, shortly
before his mother's death, assumed the surname of Blundell, and dying in the year
1795 was succeeded by his son, the present William Blundell Esq. of Crosby.

The Chapel is a brick building with a Tower, and was in existence in the year 1619.
It was described in the year 1650 as an antient little Chapel, well situated, and that
the Incumbent, Mr. John Eidd, an able Minister, had all the Tithes of the 'Town-
ship, amounting in value to £80 per annum, except a fifth which was payable to
Mrs. Moreton, wife of the ejected Rector of Sephton. It was three miles from the
next Church, and ought to be made a separate Parish. — Lamh. MS8. voL iL

On the 9th of July 1672, the Merchant Tailors' Company of London were the
Petitioners, and John Ashworth, Schoolmaster of the Free Q-rammar School at Gbeat
Crosby in the county of Lancaster, and the Church-wardens of St. Augustine, Lon-
don, were the Defendants, in a Suit which arose out of a dispute respecting property
destroyed in the Fire of London in the year 1666. The Petitioners set forth that
John Harrison, late Citizen and Merchant Taylor of London, deceased, did, by Will
dated the 5th of May 1618, give to the said Company to build at Ghreat Crosby a
Free Grammar School, to be called ** The Merchant Taylors* School, founded at the
charge of John Harrison,** all his messuages in Crane Court in the Parish of -St.
Augustine, and four houses in the Old Change in the same Parish, two houses in St.
Swithin's Lane, near London Stone, and £600, to pay Salaries, &c. to the Master and
Usher, and for the use of the Poor in Lant Alley in London, by consent of the said
Church-wardens. The Decree of the Court of Judicature established to settle these
disputes, does not appear in this case, but the Court usually added some additional
term to the Lease for the encouragement of building, and abated for a time the
amount of rent charge, so that all the parties might equitably bear a portion of the
loss occasioned by the great Fire ; but the Decrees did not affect the tenure by whidi
lands and tenements were held. The value of these records, in a genealogical and
archaiological point of view, is very great, and the whole have been careftilly ab-
stracted, arranged and Indexed, though still in MS. by Thomas W. King Esq. F.S.A.
York Herald. — ^<i(ii^. MSS. Brit, Mua. 5,100, No. 52. The Founder*s bequests are
now paid by the Merchant Tailors* Company.

Seanets ^f Sitamngton. 221

An. [no] 1629, a verdict [was given] touching y« misemploym^
of a stock of money given tow.[ard8 the] maintenance of y®
Minister. MS. Hulm. 98, a. 16, 52.

2 m.[iles] from [the] Par.[ish] Church.

^ Free Oram, [mar] School here, (being a large stone build- Grammar
ing,) with a house adjoining for y« use of y* Master, was ^^^^ •
founded by John Harrison, Merch* Taylour in Lond.[on,] who,
by his Will left 55* P-[er] an.[num,] viz. 30* to a Master, 20* to
an Usher, and 5* for repairs. Ever since y® Fire of Lond. [on in]
1666, the 20* to y® Usher hath been withdrawn by y® Merch* Tayl.
[ors*] Comp.[any,] (who are Governours of ye School, pay y® Sal.
[ary,] and name y« Master,) Some of y« Houses on w«*» y« Stip.
[end] was settled being burnt : But about 19 years hence, 'tis said
the money wiU come in again, and an Usher be fixed.

ttt by John Lurting and Ja" Bice, 5* each. €^&xititi.

An. [no] 1629, a Book of y« Town Stock of Crosby, and of
y« rent for y« same. MS. Hulm, 98, a. 16, 53.

ailSr®^.* Rect.[ory,] about 400* p. [er] an. [num.] iK*....69.i6.ioi
Vic.[arage,] about 100* p.[er] an. [num.] l^'I'^'il'^

Patron of y« Rectory, L«* Cardigan, who purchased y* Ijf ■• ®- ^' ®

Tri. ... 0.10.

Advowson of L^ Molineux, for L<* Mol.[ineux]'« life, v^^^^^^-
who is only Tenant for life himself. The Rectour names y« Vicar, |J™ ig

Pap. Fam 20
Pap. M.
> Dedicated to St. Mary. Value in 1834, £294. Registers begin in 1686. Diaa. M. P

In the time of Edward the Confessor, Winestan held Waletone, and soon after the [p. & An. 14.]
Conquest, William, Earl of Warren, gaye to Walter, grandfather of Henry, son of
GKlbert de Waleton, fourteen boTates of land lying in Waleton, Wavertree, and
Nensnm.

In the fifteenth century, the Manor was held, in portions, by the descendants of the
original grantee, and one third of it was oonyeyed in marriage by Helen, daughter
and heiress of Robert Walton, in the reign of Henry IV. to Robert Fazakerley of
Fazakeriey j and was purchased from the family of his descendant, the late Colonel

222 ^otiito etfMitn%i%.

and y« Vicar should name y® Curates of y® sev. [eral] Chappells^
(as appears by Ordinatio Vicari»,) but the ancient profits being
ceased^ they are now Nominated and paid by y« Rectour.

Eazakerley, by Jamee, Lord Strange, and now belongs to the Earl of Derbj. The
other two thirds were conveyed, in moieties, by Mai^ret, elder daughter and
co-heiress of Roger Walton, to William Ghorley of Ohorley Esq. whose son and heir,
William, was bom in the year 1478. This portion of the Manor was sold by a
Decree of Chancery, after the BebeUion of 1715, in which Richard Ghorley Esq. had
been implicated, to Abraham Crompton of Derby €^t. who devised it to his younger
son, Abraham Crompton of Chorley Hall, whose descendant, Abraham Crompton,
died at Skerton, in the year 1822, having alienated most of the Walton property of
his &mily. Elizabeth, the younger daughter and coheiress of Roger Walton, married
Richard Cross of Cross Hall, and conveyed Walton Hall and the other third portion
of the Manor to him. Blanche, daughter and heiress of Richard Cross Esq. married
Roger Breares of Walton Ghent, in the sixteenth century, whose descendants, Roger
Breares and Laurence, his sons, sold Walton Hall and the third of the Manor, in the
year 1746, to J. Atherton Esq. from whose grandson, John Joseph Atherton, they
were purchased by Thomas Iieyland Esq. who dying in the year 1827, was succeeded
by his nephew, Richard Bullen Leyland of Walton Hall Esq.

There was a Church at Walton at the Domesday Survey, and the Tithes of Everton
and Walton, granted by Roger de Poictou to the Abbey of Sees, were oonfirmed by
King John. Soon afterwards W. Prior of Lancaster, compounded with Stephen de
Walton, Lord of the Manor, for the Tithes. In the year 1291> the Living was
valued at £44, and was the largest in the Deanery of Warrington, being almost twice
the amount of Winwick.

The Vicarage was ordained in the 20th Edward II. 1326, by Letters Patent, the
King confirming the grant of the Church to the Abbey of St. Peter at Shrewsbury.
The Advowson appears to have been purchased of that Abbey by Sir Thomas Moli-
neux Knt. in the year 1470, and his son Edward, was tl^e Rector in the time of Henry
YIL (omitted in Raines's Catctlogue of the JRedors of Walton,) From this period
the Advowson was vested in the Molyneux fiEunily, but the right of presentation was
frequently sold, probably owing to the fiimily in the latter part of the seventeenth
oentuiy being Roman Catholics $ and Richard, fifth Viscount Molyneux. in the early
part of the last century, alienated the Advowson to his brother-in-law, 6(eorge, Earl
of Cardigan. It was purchased in the year 1747 by Sir William Heathoote Bart, and
was sold by his representative in the year 1810, to John Leigh of Sandhills, near
Bootle Esq. who died in the year 1830, and is now vested in J. S. Leigh Esq.

In the year 1548 two Chantries, dedicated to St. John and St. Trinity, were dis-
solved in this Church.

In the year 1660 Walton-cum-Fazakerley was styled an ancient Parish Church.
The Parsonage-house and lands were worth £4. 2b. 4d. *, the Tithes of the Township

IPeattets of SBtamtigtotiu 223

[The] Vicar sets the Tyths of Everton for 30^ P-[er] an.[num;]
[the] Tyths of Linam, for 10^ p. [er] an. [num ; and the] Easter
dues for 85^ P-[er] an. [num;] Lands in West Derby^ given by
one Stones^ Clerk of Walton, for 11^ P-[er] an. [num. The]
Surp.[lice] Dues are about 9^ p.[er] an. [num.] Besides w^ [the]
Vicar has y^ herbage of y^ Churchyard, [and] a Vicarage-house
and Garden. Fic.[ar]'« Acc^ an. [no] 1724.

These Lands (given by Stones) were left in Mr. Marsden's time,^
on condition y^ 8 Vicars sh^ successively build a bay of building
each, upon y^ premises, for a Bam, if he continued Vicar 2 years.

[The] Tyth-fruit in Kirkby and Simondswood, worth 2110>
p.[er] an. [num, is] s^ to belong to [the] Vicar, by Mr. Green of
Leverpool.

Ordinatio Vicariae de Walton per Epum Cov. et Litchf. an. [no]
1326. V.[ide] Reff.[ister] B.[ook,] 4. When this Ordinat.[ion]
was made, the Patronage of y^ Rect.[ory] belonged to [the] Mon.
[astery] of St. Peter^s, Salop; v.[ide] Ordin.[atio,] in whom it
continued till an.[no] 1470, w^ an ancestour of y^ pres^ L^ Moli-
neux purchased it of y® Mon. [astery.]

were worth £65. 128. 4d. a year ; and the Tithes of Kirkdale, £26. lOs. ; in the pos-
session of Mr. William Ward, a godly able Minister. There was also one house,
called the Vicarage, with a yard, orchard and garden, worth 80b. a year, then in the
possession of Mr. Neville Xaye, the Yicar, who was godly, but apparently not a
preaching Minister. He was inducted in the year 1621 to the Vicarage, and not dis-
turbed, — which, I fear, says little for his consistency. He reoeired £15. 15s. a year,
from the small Tithes of Ererton; and 30s. from Kirkdale. Bector and Vicar,
areadeg ctmbOy both had learnt the beneficial art of conciliating the Lay Prelates of
the times, and rejoiced to be allowed to work in chains, whilst poor Dr. Andrew
Clare, who had fearlessly done his duty as Bector, from the year 1689, was depriyed
of his Liying, and had to endure a great deal of vituperation and cruelty from his per-
secutors, baring been sequestered by the Parliament in the year 1644. He was
Chaplain to Charles I. and a yery learned man. — See Walker^s Sivffenmgi of the
CUrgff^ p. 220 ; who erroneously states that Neville Kaye, the Vicar, died in the year
1645. He suffered some hard usage from the soldiery. — Appendix, p. 419.

* The Bey. Thomas Marsden M.A. Vicar of Walton, died in the year 1720. He
married Elisabeth, daughter of John Cunlifib of Hollins €^ent. (who died aged ninety
three,) and his second wife, Mary, daughter of Balph Chetham of Turton Tower
G^t.

224 #4rtftui CiiMmmm.

An Order [was made] by y« Bp y* y« Rectomr and his Snooes-
(sonrs shall allow Mr. Marsden y^ Vicar, during y^ Inciunbency>
30^ p.[er] an. [num.] This was made by yirtne of a power lodged
in y* Bp, by [the] Ordinal, [io] Vicap.[iBB.] an. [no] 1671. Ay.
[isler] B. [ook,] 3, p. 63.

This Order the Beet, [or] promises to obey, under his hand. lb.

An. [no] 1715, the Proportion of Daty to be performed by [the]
Beet, [or] and [the] Vicar settled accord, [ing] to a former Agree-
ment, v.[ide] Reg.[ister,'] 4, w**» Dr. Pearson, Chanc.[elIor] of
York's Opinion upon y^ Case.

An. [no] 1506, [the] Beet, [or was] presented by Dudley,^ in
Bight of W. Molineux Esq. InsL [iiuiiori] B. \pok,'\ 1, p. 3.

An.[no] 1543, S' Will.[iam] Molineux presented in his own
Bight. lb. p. 18.
Cofomf. 8. Walton, Formby, Derby, Kirkby, Fazakerly, Bootle, Kirkdale,
[and] Everton.

1 Warden. 1 Assistant.
Sam. 2. Croxteth,* (lA Molineux ;) Bank Hall,* (S' Cleve More.)

' On May 12tli 1606 Bichard Dudley was instituted to the Liyin^, (on the cession
of James Stanley, the Sector, consecrated Bishop of Ely, this year,) on the presen-
tation of Edmund Dudley, hy permission of the Crown, in right of William, after-
wards Sir William Molineux. He died in the year 1543.

^ Croxteth Park was granted by Henry YI. in the year 1446, by Letters Patent, to
Sir Bichard Molynenx, and his heirs, and has been ever since the principal seat of the
fiunily. The south front of the Hall was rebuilt in the year 1702, of brick, with or-
namental stone dressings, and a terrace is ascended by a broad flight of steps. The
back of the house, formerly of timber and plaster, was rebuilt with brick, in the year
1805. The present noble owner is Charles William, tenth Viscount Molyneux, and
third Earl of Sefton.

* Bank Hall was originally the residence of the fiunily of De la More, who, about
the year 1280, were seated at More Hall near Liyerpool, and in the same oentuiy
built Bank Hall, which was surrounded by a moat. The entrance Hall was open to
the roof. The house was demolished about the year 1772. Of this fiunily was Sir
Peter de la More, Speaker of the House of Commons in the reign of Edward III. ;
William de la More, who fought at the battle of Poictiers ; and Edward More, created
a Baronet in the year 1675, and whose son and heir was Sir Cleaye More M.P. who
died the 2dd of March 1729-30. On the death of his great-grandson. Sir William

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i; whom the School here was Founded is not known ; and i^dgool.

wh. [ether] Free or not is uncertain. There is a tradition
y* it was built by an old Man and his Wife, who sold Ale in y«
Town, and gave 300^ for maint.[aining] of a Master, 5(y of w^
was lost about 60 years agoe: S*" Vivian Molineux, to whom it
was lent, having died insolvent.^ IT^^] Land belong, [ing] to it is
let for 5* p.[er] an.[num;] and there is 15tf • lO, upon Bond.
[The] Rect.[or] and [the] Vic.[ar] nominate y^ Master. [The]
Writings were destroyed in the Rebellion. In 1618 Tho.[mas]
Harrison left £120, in 1630 Alex.[ander] Molyneux gave £20,
and in 1690 Richard Whitfield £10, to the Free School of Walton.
Certif.[ied] an. [no] 1719.

DtaiavB STartetOtl left by Will in 1698, 50^, the interest to be e^^j^xitM.

laid out in bread; 15" a year to the Poor of Walton; and
45» to the Poor of Liverpool. In 1696, Tho. [mas] Fazakerley gave
Lands to the use of the Poor, for bread, &c. in West Derby.
Tho. [mas] Berry gave, in 1601, 108^ a year, charged on a mess,
[uage] called the Red Cross, in the Parish of St. George in South-
wark, for bread to [be given to] the Poor of Walton and Bootle.

More, the fifth Baronet, on the 21st of May 1810, aged eerenty-three, the title ex-
pired. — See The Moore JRental, edited by Thomas Heywood Esq.

• Sir YiYian Molyneux was the fourth son of Sir Bichard Molyneux, the first
Baronet, and brother of the first Viscount, and was living in the year 1665. He
died unmarried.

Antony k Wood states that Sir Yiyian was son of Richard, Viscount Molyneux of Sef-
ton, and trayelled into sereral foreign coimtries ; was at Borne, when, (though Puri-
tanically educated by Samuel Badclifie of Brasenose College,) he changed his religion,
returned a well-bred man, was knighted, and in the grand Bebellion suffered for the
Boyal cause. He translated a Spanish book into English, in the year 1672. — FaHi
Oxen. ToL i. p. 818. Samuel Badcliffe was no Puritan ; and though Sir Vivian be-
came a well-bred man at Rome, he would not have done amiss to haye sedulously
cultiyated the good morals of Oxford, which, from the text, he appears to haye
groasly violated. He was probably a man, like Canning's "patriot of all coimtries,
but his own.*'

VOL. II.] * O G

226 llotilto Ce0trtett»to.

^^ft,„^.i. |g|Slt»Y'-WB8TDBEBY. Certif.[ied]

Fam 250 kR ^'02>08d, viz. paid by [the] Beet.

Pi^MiTbt. M [or] of Walton, 20i • 16«; from [the] Duchy Court, » • 6- - 8^;
[rent of] House and Ground^ 4^; Contrib.[ution8] from [the]
Inhab.[itant8j 15^

An. [no] 1719, leave [was] given to build an Out Isle on each
side of y ChappeU. V. [ide] Reg, [ister] B. [pok,'\ 4.
1 Warden.

l^cbuoL ^^^ ttt is a School, Free to y« Town ; when it had its beginning
^Ji is not known; (but in 1667 Ann Dwerrihouse surrendered
Lands at the Manor Court of West Derby to the use of the Free

> Dedicated to St. Mary. YbIuo in 1884, £166. Begiaten begin in 1696.

West Derby, in the Saxon era^ was probably the capital of the Hundred, and the
castle erected here is indicated by the site still known as Osstle Hill. In the 50th
Henry XXL the Honor of Derby with all the Manors and I^ands, West Derby,
Ererton, and Crosby, were bestowed upon Edmund, Earl of Lancaster, on the
attainder of Bobert de Ferrers, eighth Earl of Derby. Dying in the 24th Edward
I. the Earl of Ijancaster was found to haye held the Manor and Castle of West Derby,
the Manor of Liverpool, and other possessions. His son Thomas, Earl of Ijancaster,
granted the Manor of West Derby juxta Lererpoole, to Bobert de HoUand, which grant
was conjQrmed by Edward IL in the year 1319. When Heniy de Bolingbroke, Duke
of Lancaster, became King, this Manor merged in the Crown, where it remained until
it was sold in the year 1628^ to Edward Ditchfield, and others, who, in the year 1689,
resold it to James, Lord Stanley and Strange. The Manor of West Derby was pur-
chased by Isaac Qreen Esq. of the Legays, who had bought it of the Derby family,
and has descended through the Gkwcoignes, to the Marquess of Salisbury, the present
noble owner.

The Chapel was probably built anterior to the Beformation. In the year 1660 it
was styled *' an antient Chapel,'* and three miles from any other Church or Chapd.
The Tithes were then worth £140 per annum, of which two parts were paid to Mr.
Ward, the Minister of Walton ; and the third part to Mr. Northcott, " a godly Min'
who supplyes Derby ChapeU." It was recommended as fit to be made a Parish
Church, and also that it would be convenient to have a Church built near Prescot
Lane in West Derby, the inhabitants being two miles firom any Church. — FarL Imq.
hamh, MSS. voL ii.

The Chapel was repaired about the year 1680, and rebuilt in the year 1792. The
Bector of Walton is the Patron.

sv,

Stamts of 8BUn1tigtoit« 227

School.) [The] Gifts and Legacyes of sey.[eral] Inhab. [itants]
amount to 8^ P-[6r] an.[nuin^] w^^ is charged upon Lands and
House; and y« Sal.[ary] of y« Master is made up by Contrib.
[utions] from [the] Inhabitants^ 20^ P-E^i*] an.[numj and they
name y^ Master.

im IPtaiertf|im0e left by Will in 1672, 12 penny loaves to Cf^aritM.

12 poor persons, every Sunday. Ja» Woods in 1678 left
4 penny loaves to the Poor, and 2" to the School, every Sunday.
Andrew Mercer, in 1689, left 3^ a year, [to be given] in bread,
every Sunday. Tho.[mas] Aspe, in 1698, gave lands to bind out
apprentice a poor child, yearly. Eleanor Gleast, in 1699, gave 40*
a year, and some Land in Page Moss, for the same.

Oii|Kt»¥»> Certif.[ied] 28i. 04^.00*, ^^

viz. 201 paid by [the] Itect.[or] of pl^^^^'Jl*

Walton; Surp.[lice] fees, 8^4^. pJ^TT". sS

8 m.[iles] fiom Walton. d^^^] w

' Patron Saint unknown. Value in 1834, £124. Registers begin in 1711.

Thomas de Fomeby, and Alianora, his wife, were liying in the year 1S72, and
seized of a moiety of the Manor, which has descended to John Formby Esq. The
other moiety was giren in the year 1296, 26th Edward I. by Simon de Walton to
Nicholaa de BhmdeU and descended to his late representative, Charles Robert Blun-
dell of Inoe Blundell Esq.

In the 40th Elizabeth, Robert Halsall, Yioar of Walton, bequeathed, by Will, to
the Chapels of Formby, Derby, and Kirkby, yi' yiii<* each; and to the Parish Church
of Walton, zl" <* and a Coafer.*' — Lane. M88. voL xxiv.

In the year 1660 Formby Chapel was described as ancient and Parochial ; and the
Tithes, being £70 a year, and a Cottage worth 12d. a year, were reoeiyed by Mr. John
Walton, who is said to be honest, godly, and profitable to the said Township. He
paid £10 a year out of his Income to the wife of Dr. dare, according to an order of
*' the Honourable Committee of Plundered Ministers." The Chapel was said to be
eight miles from the Mother Church, and ought to be made a distinct Parish of
itself. — Lamb, M88, yoL IL

In the year 1706 the Rev. Timothy Ellison, the Incumbent, stated that Formby
Chapel was founded before the Reformation, but by whom he could not learn, although

228

itotttvi Ceittrfemte*

HM.

i^4iooL

C^arttQ,

2 Wardens.
Formby Hall.*

ttt is a School^ built long agoe at y^ expense of y Chap-
pelry; but no Sal.[ary] belonged to it till about 12 years
since^ when Rich.[ard] Marsh of London^ left dO(fi [£400] for
two Masters, (by Will dated ^h Sep. 1703, he left £300 to the
upper, and £100 to the under Master,) w^ w^ money an Estate
was Bought, (in 1709, by Bichard Formby Esq. and others,) [and
is] now let for 21^«10"-00^ P-[er] an.[num.] The Masters are
nominated by 7 Trustees. [The] Writings [are] in y« hands of
Mr. Ashurst. Certif.[ied], an. [no] 1718.

fell* [aril] fHaxii^f (who endowed the School,) left 50^ to y«
Poor, for w^ y« Corp. [oration] of Leverpool have Given
Security, and pay 3^ p.[er] an. [num.]

it WM Farocliial. The Tithes were paid to Mr. Bichard Richmond, the Bector of
Walton, and amounted to about £90 a year, out of which £20 a year was allowed to
the Minister of Formbj ; and Mr. Thomas Masdin, [Marsden] the Vicar of Walton,
allowed him also half the Easter Dues, amounting to about £3 per annum ; the Bec-
tor and Yicar haying the Donation of the ChapeL — NoUtia Paroek, Lamh, lAbr.
vol. vi. p. 1537.

A Brief was obtained in the year 1742, and £1,154 haying been raised, the site was
changed, and the Chapel rebuilt in the year 1746. It was again enlarged in the yeur
1880. The Bector of Walton is the Patron.

' Formby Hall is an ancient stone mansion with plaster oast wings, buUt in the
fifteenth century, and passed on the death of the Bey. Bichard Formby L.L.B. in the
year 1832, (Founder of Holy Trinity Church, Liyerpool, in the year I7d2,) to his
eldest son, John Formby Esq. but is now occupied by Miss Formby. The Bey. B.
Formby, married Anne, sole child and heiress of Henry Lonsdale of Field House near

Bury Esq. and his wife widow of Mr. Joshua Wareing of Bury (by whom she

had a daughter, Elizabeth Wareing, who married the Bey. Bobert Hankinson Bough-
sedge M.A. one of the Bectors of Liyerpool.)

Btmtxs 9t ntatritigtott* 229

m^mW Certif.[ied] 24^ . 00» • 00^, Cfjap^^at.

'viz. paid by [the] Rect.[or] of Wal- Cofotur. i.

ton, 221-10-.0O*; by [the] ancient Inhab.[itants] of Symond's ^"^ \^

Wood,2 »»; [a] parceU of Land, let for 1^, (ded.[uct] 8^ chief S£j*^. ^
rent;) Chap.[el]-yard, l»-8<^; Garden-spot, let for 3»; Surp.[lice] '^^■
fees very small; Contrib.[ution] from y® Town-Stock, 5i-lO'00^.
No dwelling-house but an old Bay of Building, never inhabited,
in w^ a School is kept for Children. 40 years agoe the Curate
received 9^ • lO out of y* Town's Stock, w®^ has been lately aug-
mented; but [the] payment to [the] Curate for 27 years past is
Lesse than formerly. Certif.[ied] by [the] Curate, an. [no] 1719.

School-house but an old building belong, [ing] to [the] ^cf^ool.

Curate. [The] Master teaches to read and write, and has
4!^-10 out of Lands purchased in Billing, besides 50 int.[erest] of
money given by one Sandford, and 50 p.[er] an.[num] by Mrs.
Fazakerley. Certif.[ied] an. [no] 1722.

> Dedicated to St. Chad. Value in 1834s £92. Registers begin in 1678.

Boger Qemet, the kinsman of Warin Bussel of Fenwortham, a Norman chiei^ and
two others, held the fifth part of a Knight's fee, in Kyrkebj. Adam de Molynes,
Lord of Sefton, son of Yiyian de Molynes, in the reign of William II. married
Annota^ daughter and heiress of Benedict, son of Roger Garnet, and obtained the
Manor, which has remained nnintermptedly in the noble family of Molyneuz of
Sefton erer since.

The Chapel was in existence at the Reformation. It was rebuilt by a Brief dated
the 6th of March 1766. The Patron is J. S. Leigh Esq. The old Font is yety
uftique, massiTe, and sufficiently large for immersion. Its base is decorated with two
wreathed bands; and on the sides are several rude figures, supposed to represent
Adam and Ere, and the Twelve Apostles.

<< Kirby olim Kirkby Yic. Taxatio YicariflB per Alexander (de Savenby,) Cov. et
Litch£ Epum. Dat. 12 KaL Mart. a.d. 1237. Charts Miscellania in the Augment.
CMfice, marked E. 84."— Ducarel's Bepertary of Vic, But it may be doubted whether
this Eirby is here meant.

In the year 1650 Kirkby was returned as an antient Parochial Chapelry, four and
a half miles from the Mother Church. There belonged to the Chapel a little-house,
an orchard, a Chapel-yard, and a small croft of about three roods, worth altogether
12s. 4d. per annum. The Tithes of the said Township were valued at £52. lOs. per

230

ILotitia €t%Mtmi%.

CgarUM.

(ben to [the] Poor 9tf, by 8ev.[eral] persons; W p.[er]
aii.[iiumj now called a Town's Stock, to be disposed of at

y« discretion of y« Trustees; 5l«10p.[er] an.[numj in Land, to

bind out poor Children in Kirkby and Derby.

iS. 40.00.00 Ua^etaiJl i aitlliWr«Sa:«K> Certif.ped] 61M8«.08d, viz. 201,

paid by [the] Improp. [riator ;] 1^.4^, rent of a field
given by Mr. Barns; Small dues, at 4^ a house;
heath ground, [at] 1« per acre ; some other ground, at

[^.FaVn. S]4^ per acre; w*^ other small Tyths, Easter Offerings, and Surp.

Di88.Fiuli.'9S [lice] Fees, 45i«148-03<i. (Ded.[uct] 5* charge for collecting y«.)

40.00.00

M.T.

Pr. A. 0.13. 4

Syn... 0. 2.

Tri..,. 0. 6. 8

Fam 765

Pap 69

[P. 72. Q.11.
An. 9.]

unniiTn^ of which the MiniBter had received after the rate of £41. 6s. 8d. per annum ;
Mr. ICaye, the Vicar of Walton, had receiyed 238. 4d. ; and Mrs. Chire, wife of
Dr. Chire, formerly Rector of Walton, and a delinquent, had had the residue aUowed
for her fifth part. Mr. Pickering, the late Minister, for some reason not aasigned,
had left his Cure there, and the place was then vacant. The Chapeliy was recom-
mended to be made a Parish. — Fori, Inq, Lamb, MSS, vol. ii.

3 Simonswood was a Forest, and enclosed after the coronation of Henry II. In
the year 1227 it was stated to be an appurtenance of Kirkby belonging to the heirs of

Richard Fitz Roger. The heiress of Fitz Roger married Gtemet, from whom

Simonswood came to the fiunily of Molyneux. The origin of this payment, which
appears to be of some antiquity, is imknown.

^ Formerly dedicated to St. Elfin, now to St. Helen. Value in 18S4, £ Regis-

ters begin May 1581 ; defective from October 1595 to July 1599.

Shortly after the Conquest, Roger de Poictou stationed his own Baron, Paganus de
YilHera, at Warrington, to command the important passage of Latchford. Almerio
Pinoema, son of William Pincema, who died about the year 1288, acquired the
Barony of Warrington in marriage with Beatrice, daughter and coheiress of Matthew
de YiUiers, son of Paganus de Yilliers, and was progenitor of the Butlers of War-
rington. Sir William Botylcr, son and heir of Almerio, obtained a Charter for a
Fair on St. James's Day, within his Manor of Warrington in the year 1254 ; and
was Sheriff of Lancashire, and Governor of Lancaster Castle, in the year 1268. The
Manor was held by his immediate descendants until it was sold by Edward Butler
Esq. (son of Sir Thomas Butler,) who died s.p. about the year 1686. The purchaser
was Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, who, by his Will dated the 1st of August 1587,
empowered his Executor to sell all his lands in Lancashire, lat« belonging to Sir
Thomas Butler, and Edward, his son, for the benefit of Sir Robert Dudley, his base

ISeAtiers of OKarritigton* 231

Patron, and Improp.[riator, the] Lord of Bewsey, Mr. Atherton.

An. [no] 34 H.[enr7] 8, the Impropriation was granted for 200
years; w<* term expires an. [no] 1742.

Patron, (an. [no] Edw. [ard] 6, 3*®) of ye Church of Weryngton,
S>^ Thomas Butler. Instit.[ution] B.lpok,] I, p. 45.

son. The Manor of Warrington, and its appnrienanoea, was the joint purchase of
Richard Bold of Bold Saq. and Sir Thomas Irebind, afterwards of Beansy, Knt.; and
the Manor was confirmed to the latter by the Queen, in the year 1599. In the year
1681 it was sold by Thomas Ireland of Beansy Esq. to William Booth Bsq. son and
heir of Sir Qeoige Booth, afterwards Lord Delamer, and in the year 1736 was trans-
ferred by Mary, daughter and heiress of George, second Earl of Warrington, to her
hnsband, the Bight Hon. Harry Gbiey, fourth Earl of Stamford, by whom it was con*
yeyed by sale, about the year 1766, to John Blackbume Esq. the maternal descendant
of the Irelands of Beausy. It is now Tested in Ids great-grandson, John Ireland
Blackbnme Esq. late M.P. for the Borough of Warrington.

A Church existed here at the Norman Survey ; and by a deed, without date, Mat-
thew de Yilliers, and his brothers, granted to the Priory and Canons of Thnrgarton,
in the county of Nottingham, all the land of Lund, the serrice of Balph de Sanchi,
and the Church of Warrington. OHus donation was confirmed by Sir William
Boteler, who names his wife, Dionysia, and Matthew de Yilliers, his grandfather.
He was, therefore, the son of Almerio Pinoema, and is mentioned in the Butler Pedi-
gree as a ward of the Earl of Ferrers, in the year 1234. The Church of Werinton
was Tabled at £13. 6s. 8d. in the year 1291. On the 10th £alends of July 1357, John
le Butler of Warrington presented, and Boger, Bishop of CoTcntry and Inohfield,
instituted John de Swynlegh to the " Vicarage" of Warrington; which he resigned
before the 5th of July 1358.— Xt5. 2 foL 184 a. m Ottr. Lichf, The AdTOwson was
sold, with the Manor, by Edward Butler Esq. to Thomas, afterwards Sir Iliomas
Ireland of Beausy, whose grand-daughter, Margaret, sple heiress of Thomas Irebnd
of Ghrey's Inn Esq. married Sir Gilbert Ireland of Hntt and Hale Knt. but dying a
widow, s.p. in the year 1676, she derised this AdTOwson and her large Estates to her
cousin, Bichard Atherton, son and heir of John Atherton Esq. and his wife, Eleanor,
siater of the aboTe named Thomas Ireland. In 1797, Henrietta Maria, daughter and
coheiress of Bobert Vernon Atherton Esq. conTeyed the AdTOWson, and a portion
of the Estates, to her husband, Thomas, second Baron Lilford, and they are now
Tested in her son, the Bight Hon. Thomas Atherton Powys, Lord Lilford.

The Church is a handsome cruciform structure, with a tower rising from the inter-
sections of the transepts. It ia said to hare been rebuilt in the reign of William HI.
The Chancel, of the decorated era, is one of the finest of that style in the County.
The Ciypt beneath the Chancel, is an interesting relic. There are two Chapels within
the Church: one founded by the Butlers, and called "Butler's Chantry," in the year
1648, and afterwards "the Bewsey Chapel," containing the splendidly decorated tomb
of Sir Thomas Butler, who died in the year 1622, and of Margaret, lus wife, daughter

232 jtoMtte eefrttfetiftto.

An.[no] 1684^ lO p.[er] an.[nuinj for a Sermon upon [the]
Distrib. [ution] of 80 p.[er] an.[num] to [the] Poor, given by
Jos^ Bams.

The Parish is divided into 4 Quarters. The 2 Churchward,
[ens] who serve for Warrington Quarter are, by Ancient custom^

of John Delyes of Doddington in the county of Chester. In the yetix 1640, when Bandle
Hohne yisited the Church, there was " in the Chauncell a fiure marble stone inlajed
with brasae, and pillers and turrette, and in brasse therein a man w^ a curious Cote,
embrauthered, prayinge, and standing at his feete Delues Cote, and writt under — ' Of
your charity pray for the soule of Mr. Richard Delues, Canon in the Cathedral
Church of Lichfeild, and parson of this church of Warrington ; dyed the 22 of Nou-
ember in the yeare of our Lord God 1627.* " His name does not occur in Baines^s
Catalogue of the Sectors. Holme also recorded that in the west window of BuUer^s
Chapel is written — "Orate p Anima Tho. Butler, militis, et p*8p'o statu Maxgrete
Butler, Yidue, ac Tho. Butler, ar. ac omnium filiar* dicti Margrete^ que Margreta
banc feneetram fieri fecit An? D'ni icccccczzm."

It appears probable that at the time the window was made nearly all the indivi-
duals mentioned were liying. Sir Thomas Butler died in the year 1522; his son,
Thonutf Butler Esq. (afterwards Knighted,) died in the year 1550 ; and Margaret,
the widow, afterwards married Richard Butler of RawdiiFe Esq. The daughters,
eight in number, were married into the best families in Lancashire and Cheshire. —
Lane. Fed. voL xii.

The other Chapel in this Church was founded by the Masseys of Bixton, and was
formerly called ''the Rixton Chapel," and afterwards "Massey*s Chapel.'* In the year
1640 Randle Holme noticed here " an auntient monument of a man in armour, lyinge
ynder an arch in the wall, and reported to be a Massy." The Rixton Estate passed
with Kjttherine, daughter and heiress of Alan Rixton of Rixton, in the 16th year of
Edward HI. to Sir Hamon Mascy, second son of Hugh Mascy of Tatton in the county
of Chester, and the male line fiuled in the year 1760, on the death of Francis Massey
Esq. one of whose daughters and coheiresses married Dr. Whitham, by whom this
Chapel was sold to Thomas Patten of Bank Esq. The Chapel is now called "the
Fatten Chapel," and is the property of John Wilson Patten Esq. M.P. A third
Chantry existed in the Church at the Dissolution.

The Font in this Church was the gift of two Stone-masons of the' Parish.

In the year 1660 Warrington was returned as haying a mansion-house, bam, and
garden, one half in the possession of Mr. Robert Yates, Minister of Warrington
Church, and worth 80s. a year ; the'other half in the possession of Mr. Peter Harrison,
under a Lease from Mr. Thomas Ireland, deceased, and worth 80s. a year. The whole
Tithes were worth £151. Is. 8d. ** The said Yates came in by the gift and presentation
of GKlbert Ireland, Esq. Patron, and also by the firee election of the Congregation.
Mr. Yates is a man of a good life, howbeit he doth dissent firom, and not submit to
the present 6K>yemment, and did neglect to obserre and keep the days of Humiliation

Staxuts of SBtarrittgtotu 283

named by L^ Warrington, and Mr. Legh of Lime ; each names
one. The 8 w^^ serve for y« other Quarters are chosen by house-
row. 4 Assistants.

These 4 Quarters contain 8 TownshP*. Q.[uarter] 1, [the] CatDttif.
TownP of Warrington. Q. [uarter] 2, Burtonwood. Q. [uarter] 8,
Bixton and Glasebrook. Q. [uarter] 4, Woolston, Poulton, Mar-
tinscroft, and Feamhead.

and Thanksgiying enjoyned by the present Parliament." He receired £20 per annum
firom the said Mr. Ireland ; and Tithe Com in Warrington liberties, and a Tithe bam
belonging to G^rge Booth of Dunham Massey Esq. which are conceiyed to be worth
£60 per annum ; and some small Tithe worth 208. per annum. Tithe Hay, worth
£8 per amrarn, waa reodyed by Gilbert Ireland Esq. — Part Inq. MS8. Lamb. lAbr.
This refraotory Minister was so strongly opposed to the Engagement that he was
tried for his li£o at Lancaster for speaking against it, and prepared his dying speech^
folly expecting that he should be capitally conyioted and executed. — Gfedamy, yoL iL
p. 860. And yet on the 9th of September 1650, Oliyer Cromwell, (and he was no
hypocrite,) writing to the Gk>yemor of Edinburgh Castle, said, *Hhe Ministers in

England are supported, and haye liberty to preach the Gospel No man

hath been troubled in England, or Ireland, for preaching the GospeL" — Merle
D'Aubigne's iVo^oofor, p. 184.

In the year 1705 the Hey. Samuel Shaw, the Bector, stated that the Tithes were all
impropriated, and were then in the possession of the Earl of Warrington, John
Atharton of Beauty Esq. and the Hospital at Warwick, no part of them belonging to
the Church. At the making of the impropriation it was agreed that £20 a year
should be paid to the Incumbent, which he reoeiyed from Mr. Atherton, the Patron.

24a. a year was giyen to the Church, by Unsworth, [in the text, Mr. Bams.]

''The Yalor of the liying is two years' profits, and I paid the t^r^NotUia Paroeh.
Lamb. lAbr,

Samuel Shaw was instituted to the Eectory of Warrington January 10th 1690 >1,
on the presentation of James Holte Esq. M.A. of Castleton Hall, near Rochdale, the
Cbiardian and Uncle of John Atherton of Atherton Esq. the Patron, then a minor.
l£r. Shaw died here in the year 1717, and appears to haye bequeathed a Legacy to the
GSiapel of HoUinfue. He was appointed one of the King's Preachers for Lancashire,
and from a letter of his to Bishop Stratford, dated October 27, 1698, appears to haye
had some control oyer the appointment of the other Preachers. He says, "During the
laat half year, by me^ and others for me, aboye 40 sermons haye been preached.** He
' had chiefly preached at HollinfiEffe, two Sermons in each month, and states that Mr.
Hunter formerly preached monthly at Hollin&re, and Mr. Bell did so before him. (See
Hnyton, p. 179.) The following account of James the First's "Begulations*' of these
Preachers or Chaplains, first appointed by Queen Elisabeth, may not be inappro-
priately giyen hare, in the words of the original, formerly in the possession of Mr.
VOL. 11.] H H

234 0otitUL Crtttrfotiftfo.

[There are] 5 Wardens. 2 for Warrington ; [and] 3 for y«
other 3 Quarters.
ttBM* Bewsey HaU,^ (Atherton ;) Penketh/ (Atherton ;) Bruch,^ (Mr.

Legh of Lime ;) Bradley,^ (Mr. Legh of Lime ;) Rixton.^

^ntmmar ^|^^ j^e Free School here was Founded an.[no] 1526, by Tho. [mas]

^C5fl0 • g^ Butler Esq. accord, [ing] to y« Will of S' Tho. [mas] Butler

of Beusey, and Lands were purchased for y« endowment of it, w«^

amount now (1718) to 60^ p. [er] an. [num.] The Master is to be a

Priest, in order to say Masse for his Scholars. He is named by y*

Shaw : '* Bight Bererend Father in 6K>d and Trusty and well>beloYed, we greet yon
welL Whereas out of our seal to God*B Q^lory and care of the soula of many Thou-
sanda of our Subjects within the County of Lancaster, (there being great want of
maintenance for Preachers in most places of that Shire») we haye appointed £200 of
our free Gtift and during our Pleasure to be paid yearly to four Preachers, who are to
Preach in the several parts of that County among the Impropriations there, by the
appointment of the Bishop of the Diocese. We now understand that the said
Preachers, after they are admitted to those Places, do accept of other Benefices re-
mote from these. And namely James Martin, one of the said Preachers, hath now
lately accepted of the cure of the Town and Parish of Preston, and yet intended to
hold our said Pension contrary to our Cbacious Meaning in bestowing the same. We
haye therefore thought it fit to let you know that our Pleasure is that henceforth
those Pensions be paid to none but such as do wholly and only attend those Impro-
priations for which we first conferred the same. And if any of those four Preachers
now have or hereafter shall have any Benefice with cure of souls (unless it be some
Vicarage lying among those Impropriations where he is appointed to Preach) that
you then presently nominate and assign some other sufficient and conformable
Minister to this Pension. And our Pleasure is that you our Beoeiyer of our said
Coimty, or any other our officers whom it may concern, do make payment and allow-
ance thereof to such Preachers only as our said Bishop shall appoint. Giyen at
Westminster the 2d of June, 1621."— Lane. M8S. A Scotch King deploiing the
spiritual destitution of many thousands of his subjects, and acknowledging the great
poverty of the Church, brings forward a notable project, and assigns £200 a year
amongst four Preachers to meet the appalling want ! It is said that there are, at the
present time, six millions of Englishmen altogether destitute of religious teaching,
and the plans suggested to remedy the evil are precisely in the spirit of this wise
Monarch.

Warrington, eminent for its Charities and the number of its Toluable Institutions,
has had the honour of giving name to a Sodety, patronized by the Diocesans of
Chester and Manchester, which appears to have originated in the benevolent minds of

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■

Lord of Beusey ; but if not named in a months then y^ Rect.[or]
of Warrington puts in; and if he neglect a month longer to
appoint^ then y« Warden of Manchester has y« Nomination.
V. [ide] Found, [ation.] New Reg,

The Schookn' to take of any Scholar learning Grammar^ four
pennies in a year^ viz. in the quarter after Xmas^ a cock penny ;
and in the three other quarters^ one potation penny ; and for the
same he should make a Drinking for all the Scholars in any of the
s^ three quarters. And every Sunday^ Wednesday, and Friday,
the Master and Scholars to go to the Parish Church, to sing and
join in the Service. And the Master sh^ have a Common Seal
made, to be delivered from Master to Master.

Bishop Stratford and Archdeacon Entwiflle, in the year 16d7, haying for its pious ob-
ject the relief of the indigent Widows and Orphans of meritorious Clergymen who
haye officiated within the Archdeaconries of Chester, Manchester, and Liyerpool.
The Charity is principally supported by annual subscriptions and donations, amount-
ing to about £1,600 a year; and the relief is judiciously dispensed, in small grants, by
a Committee, the Diocese of Manchester being the greatest recipient of its bounty and
the smallest contributor to its funds. — See Report for 1849.

' I haye not been able to discoyer whether this Joseph Barnes was of the same
fiunily as Richard Barnes D.D. who was bom at Bold near Warrington, became Fel-
low of Braaenose College in the year 1552, was appointed Chancellor and Canon
Residentiary of York in the year 1561, Bishop of Carlisle in the year 1570, and in the
year 1575 Bishop of Durham, *' and eyer after a fayourer of Puritanism." He died
on the 24th of August 1587, aged fifty-fiye. He once suspended that apostolical man,
Bernard Ghilpin, through the false information of Chancellor Barnes, (his brother,)
but afterwards restored him, and became his friend. — See Life of Bernard QUpin^ by
the Bey. W. Gilpin, 8yo. 1753.

' Bewsey HaD, surrounded by a moat, still maintained in tolerable preserration, is
now a building partly of brick, but erected anterior to the reign of Queen Elizabeth.
It was at an early era the seat of the Butlers, and Sir William Butler liyed here in
the year 1401 ; and upon his widow the flagrant outrage was committed by William
Pool Esq. in the year 1425, alluded to by Lord Coke, 3 Inst. In the year 16l7»
James I. yisited Thomas Ireland Esq. at this place in his royal progress from Lathom
House, and conferred upon him the honour of knighthood. It is now the propertj
of Xiord Lilford.

* Penketh Hall is in the Parish of Prescot, though adjacent to the Parish of War^
lington. — See Note 7, p. 204, Pbsscot.

* Bruch or Birch Hall, the old Manor House of Poulton-with-Feamhead, passed
with Joan, daughter and heiress of Sir Gilbert Haydock, in marriage to Sir Peter Legh

1

236 ^tftia

CfixritM. jjj^H j^e Benefactions to y* Poor are contained in sev.[eral] lai^
$fiSi Tables hnng up in y« Churchy w^ are laid out in Land by
certain Trustees^ and amount to 46^ p*[e]^] an.[igium.]

There is likewise 15ff in money^ [the] Int.[erest] of which is
given to y® Poor at y« discretion of y« Trustees.

Certif.[ied] an. [no] 1725^ y^ y* Estates in Land vested in Trus-
tees, for y« Education of Poor Children of y« TownsP of Warring-
ton, and binding y™ out Apprentices, was 48^ • 5* -00^ P*[er] an.
[num;] and money at Interest, given by sev.[eral] persons for y«
use of [the] Poor, was 240i-15»-0^, besides 15^ not yet put out.

Out of y« Estate given to y« Poor, 5^ p.[er] an.[num] is paid to
y* Master of y^ New School behind Trinity Chappell, for teaching
20 poor Boyes to read, write, or cast Accounts.

of Xyme Knt. who reoerred his death wound on the field of Ajdnconrt, and died after-
wards at Paris, in the yesr 1422. This Manor was given by his descendant, Sir
Peter Legh of Lyme M.P. who died in the year 1636, to his fourth son, Peter, whose
son and soooessor. Piers Legh of Birch Esq. living in the year 1666, left issne an
only daughter and heiress. Prances, who married her kinsman, Peter Legh of Lyme
Esq. living in the year 1728, and thus conveyed again this Manor to the elder
branch of the fiunily. It has, however, been sold by the family, and wae bought
about the year 1825 by Thomas Parr of Warrington Esq. It is now a modem briek
house.

* Bradley Manor belonged to John de Heydock in the Bd Richard II. 1S79, and
Sir Gilbert Haydock, in the year 1344, obtamed a license for free warren in Bndele.
The Estate passed to Sir Peter Legh of Lyme in marriage with Joan, daughter and
heiress of Sir Q-ilbert Haydock, about the year 1412. In the time of Leland there
was a Park, which has now disappeared ; but two fields, caUed 'Hhe Parks," indicate
its former existence. The moat and gateway of the old hall, alone remain. The
building now called Bradley Hall, is a farm-house, the property of Thomas L^h of
Lyme Park Esq. L.L.D. and F.A.S.

7 Eixton Hall, the seat of a family of the same name in the time of King John,
whose heiress married in the early part of the fourteenth century, Sir Hamon Mascy,
whose last male descendant died in the year 1760, leaving three daughters and co-
heiresses, the eldest of whom married Stephen Tempest of Broughton in the county
of York Esq. ; the second married Dr. Whitham of the same county ; and the third
married Mr. Scroope. Dr. Whitham sold the Hall to Thomas Patten of Bank Esq.
and it is now the property of John Wilson Patten Esq. — Baines's JZw<. of Lame.

The Hall (which contained a Domestic Roman Catholic Chapel,) was formeriy sur>
rounded by a moat, part of which still remains. This house was rebuilt in the
vear 1822.

Beanerjf of OltArttiigtoiu 237

Stil2r®NS(R009*^ Ceriif.[ied] Fam. so

that nothing certain belongs to it. but Pap. Fam. 2
4*-19"«00^, being Int.[erest] of money given. There is also due [P.a. q.*«.]
21-5^^ rent of House and Orchard during a Lease for Lives; and
12^-18»«4^ from [the] Inhab. [itantsj by contract, during y«life of
Mr. Shaw, the Rectour, who is since dead.

There was a piece of Land given by Tho.[mas] Bold an. [no]
1605, in Trust, for y^^ Building a Chappell thereon, to be called
Burton- Wood, for Divine Service and Teaching School, according
to the Will of Tho. [mas] Derbyshire. V. [ide] Reg. [ister] B. [ook^
2, p. 285.

An. [no] 1627, [an] Inquis.[ition was held] cone, [eming] sev.
[eral] sums of money given tow. [ards] Founding a Chappell near
y« Windebank in Burton-wood, and to y® maintenance thereof,
and tow. [ards] y« maintenance of a Minister and Schoolmaster.
MS. Htdm. 98, a. 16, 50.

An. [no] 1674, 1 Ward, [en, and] 1 Assist, [ant.] An. [no] 1675,
1 Ward, [en and] 1 Assist, [ant.]

> Patron Saint unknown. Value in 1834^ £60. Begisten begin in 1668.

" Bnmtwood alias Burionwood," according to Eetan, It was originally one of the
great Lancashire forests, but was recommended not to be disafforested by the twelre
Knights of the county who perambulated the forests in the year 1227, 12th Henry
m. Hare the Butlers had the privilege of getting timber for their castle, buildings,
and fuel In the 3d Bichard 11. 1379, John Butler had lands and a mill in Burton-
wood.

The Chapel was founded by Thomas Bold of Bold Esq. by Deed dated the 27th
of September 1606, by which he conveyed a plot of land, lately improved from the
waste in Burtonwood, to Trustees, whom he directs ''in convenient tyme to erect a
Chappell or house of praier upon the said lands, which from henceforth shall be called
Burtonwood Chappell;" and the Trustees shall ''at all tymes after the bmldinge
thereof^ suffidentlie repaire and upholde the same." They are further directed to "elect
and choose lawfull and fit p'sons to reade dyvine service and teache €hramnuur Schole
at the said Chappell, vrithin convenient time after the same is erected," according to
the intent of Thomas Barbishire. It appeared on an Inquisition taken before Bishop
Bridgeman at Wigan, March 28th 1627, that Thomas Darbishire of Burtonwood, yeo-
man, by Will dated the 23d of January 1601, had designed to found a Chapcd at
Windybank in Burtonwood, and for this purpose bequeathed to Trustees, threescore

238 fi^UtUi

The Warden who serves for this Quarter is Church and Chap.
[el] Warden too.

4m.[ile8] from [the] Par.[i8h] Ch.[urch,] and 2 m.[iles] from
any other Ch. [urch.]

fi^aal. ^^ tvt is a School^ Free to [the] Inhab. [itants^ and the] Sal.
^®S [arjr] of [the] Master 9^'13*«11^, viz. Int.[erest] of money
2i.9s.9d. Rent from, house^ Orchard^ and small Fields during a
Lease for Lives, V*2*-6^, during y« life of Mr. Shaw^ y« Rect.[or,]
(since dead;) fi^m [the] Inhab. [itants,) ©•1«'8'^.

[The] Trustees for [the] Chap, [el] and School name y* Master.
Certif.[ied] an. [no] 1717. V.[ide] nom. [ination] of a Master,
an. [no] 1700. Pap. Reg.

An. [no] 1627, [an] Inqui8.[ition was held] conc.[eming] sev.
[eral] sums of money giv.[en] tow.[ards the] maintenance of a
Schoolmaster, V.[ide] Chappell.

[The] Trustees for [the] Chap, [el] Stock pay y« Master one
third yearly. His whole Sal.[ary] now amounts to ab* 10^ P-[er]
an. [num.] Certif.[ied] an. [no] 1725.

pounds, to pTurcbase land or a rent charge for the maintenanoe of a MiniBter or
Header. The Jurors found that a Chapel had been built more than 20 yean, accord-
ing to the Testator's intention, at the common charge of the Town, and that it
remained in the hands of the Trustees named in Mr. Bold's grant of the site. And
they abo foimd that about £60 had been left in yarious sums for the use of the
Minister and Schoolmaster. — Harl. MSS. 1722, fo. 49.

Burtonwood Chapel in the year 1650 was said to be ''rery unconrenient for the
use of the Township, and ought to be set in the centre of the said Township for the
oonyeniency of all the Inhabitants, and to be made a Parish, and parts of Presoott
annexed to it." There were several donations by yarious indiyiduals for the mainten-
ance of a Minister, amounting to £8. 68. 8d. the benefit of which being ISs. 4d. was
paid annually. The Tithes were held by GKlbert Ireland Esq. and were worth £50
per annum. " Mr. W"* Bagerley [Baguley] is the Min*' and came in by the election
of all or most part of the Inhab*". We find him to be weake and not well qualified
to teach, and that he doth constantly make Marriages contrary to the Directory and
Bules appointed by order of Parliament. He hath, howeyer, £40 out of Sequestra-
tions, by order of the Committee of the County." — Pari. Inq. Lamb, MSS. yoL n.
He was doubtless an Episcopalian, and was soon remoyed by the Independents, who
brought in Mr. Samuel Mather, bom at Much Woolton, and the author of an Item-

Beaners of titarrington* 239

^t Poor's Stock is 55*, [the] Int. [erest] of w®** is Distributed C^aritM.

by 5 Trustees.

Certif . [ied] an. [no] 1725, y* 158^ was collected at Di£Ferent
times ; 2 thirds chiefly paid to y® Curate, and one to [the] School
Master, by Trustees for [the] Chappell and School.

Fam 82

64

^%11li^,^Vi%^ alias Hollinfebby, laiugin.

Hollen's Obeen. Certif. [ied] Off*
02«.00d; paid out of y« Dutchy 4i.l2».00d; Int. [erest] of Sff
given by Mr. Shaw, [probably Rector of Warrington,] Moor, and
Pakeman, (IQi each,) VIO^.

This Chap, [el] stands in y« village of Glaesbrook, 4> m.[iles]
firom [the] Par.[ish] Church.

cum, — See Wood's Athen, Oxon, toL ii p. 357 ; and Oalamj's Noncon. Mem, toL ii.
p. 356.

In the year 1705, the Incumhent stated that his only fixed and oertain income from
the Chapel was £8. 15s. and that the residue of his income arose from the contribu-
tions of his congregation. — NoUtia Faroch, Lcmb. Idbr.

> Patron Saint unknown. Value in 1834, £136. Begisters begin in 1654.

This place is situated on the left bank of the Mersey, and is chiefly memorable as
haying been passed by the Duke of Cumberland when pursuing the Bebel forces in
the year 1745. The old Ferry float was renewed in the year 1823 at a cost of £120,
raised by subscription.

William Massey of Bizton Esq. by Will dated 80th Henry YIII. bequeaths "to the
Chapel of the Holyne-grene on [one] Calfe, to mayntene goddys serryse ther." —
Lane. MS8. toI. xziT.

In the year 1548 the Chapel of HoUingfare was returned amongst the Chantries of
Lancashire and was afterwards used for the reformed serrice of the Church. It is
mentioned in the great Inquisition of the year 1650 as "a Chapel in Kixton and
Glazebrook," and that £4. 12s. had been constantly paid out of the Duchy Bevenues
towards the maintenance of a Minister there. Bichard Massie Esq. received the Tithe
Com for the use of Mr. Wardens Children of Capesthome, by yirtue of a Lease made
by Sir Thomas Ireland to the said Mr. Massie, then worth 22s. per annum, and re-
oeired by GKlbert Irekmd Esq. The Cure was supplied by Mr. Henry Atherton, who
received the Pension from the Duchy and £40 per annum from the Public, paid out
of the Sequestrations of the Hundred of Derby. He was said to be a man of good
life and conversation, godly, painfol, and well affected to the Government, but that he

240 fijOtttU

There is a Chap, [el] yard and burying in it^ and Children are
Baptized in y® Chap, [el] and [the] Sacram^ administered.

[The] Chap, [el was] rebuilt ab* 20 years agoe by Mr. Massey^ of
Wrexham, [a] Pap.[i8t,] who was obliged by y* Bp^ to it, he being
Ld of y« Town, who repairs it alsoe, the Inhab.[itants] being all
his Tenants. It was built at first by his ancestours, and 8<^ to be
Consecrated.

An. [no] 1674, 1 Warden, [and] 1 Assistant. The Warden for
this Quarter serves for Church and Chap, [el] too.

Augm.[ented] by [the] Inhab.[itants] and Neighbours w^ 200^
an. [no] 1722.

jbd^aaL ^M tt*[ttO] 1718, a School^ was erected in y« Village oi Olaes-
^SS brook by y« Contrib. [utions] of [the] Inhab.[itant8] and
Neighb. [ours ;] but there is no endowm^. The Master teaches to
read, and is named by y* Inhab. [itants.]

did not obflerre Thursday the 13th of June 1650, appointed for a Day of Humiliation
by Aet of Pailiament. — Lamb, M88» toL ii.

* The MaBseys of Bixton (in the text erroneously called Wrexham) were the feudal
Lords of Bixton-cum-Glazebrook, and continued members of the Church of Borne
until the extinction of their house in the male line in the year 1760. A Pedigree of
twelre descents of this yety ancient and respectable furnly is recorded in Lane. M8S,
Tol. xii.

> The Prelate who appears to have been inyested with these Isrge and somewhat
remarkable powers, was the mild and unassuming Bishop Stratford, who, after all,
probably ''obliged" the Manerial owner to rebuild the Chapel of his ancestors more
by the force of argument, and the influence of station and character, than by l^gsl
authority or compulsoiy injunction.

Bainee states that this Chapel was built in the year 1736, which is not in accord-
ance with the text, and i^pears to be an error. The Sector of Warrington nominates
the Curate.

^ The first Master of this humble School was the Bey. John Collier, Curate of HoDin-
green, ordained Deaoon before the year 1716, and Priest by Bishop Gastrell on the 20th
of June 1726. He married Mary Cook of Winwick, and had issue fiye sons and four
daughters. His wi^s died at HoUingreen in the year 1726; and he died at Kewton
near Mottram, June 16th 1739. His second son, John Collier, memorable as a Poet,
Satirist, Painter, Bngrayer, and Humourist, and well known by his soulnnquet
of '*Tim Bobbin," was bom in Urmston, (according to his own statement in his
fisnuly Bible, now before me,) and baptised at Flixton, on the 6th of January 1706.

9tmns of titarrington. 241

HINBCSt* a Chappell in y* Town.

Certif.[ied] 17i.l0«.00d, viz. l(fi in
houses and shops of inheritance in Warrington ; 5^ Rent Charge
upon Lands in Disley, both given by Mr. Legh^ of Lime ; given
since by Mr. Derbyshire, 1* p.[er] an.[num;] lO^ by Mrs. Patten ;3
151 by 3 other persons, [the] Int.[erest] of w^^* [is] li.S".

He became Usher to the Ber. Bobert Pearson, Incumbent of Mihirow, in the year
1729, succeeded to the Mastership of the Free School there in the year 1789, and died at
MiLurow in July 1786. He was assisted by his patron, Colonel Townley of Belfield,
in his ckrer attack upon the BeT. John Whittaker, the historian of Manchester; and
is mentioned by Dr. "Wliitaker, the historian of Whalley, as a good Saxon scholar.
GoUier was an admirer and imitator of Hogarth, and, like the Distressed Poet of that
aecurate observer of mankind, appears to have been engaged, when in the abyss of
poverty, in writing an Essay on the Payment of the National Debt, his walls being
adorned with a plan of the mines of Peru! His iather became blind, and was obliged
to gire up his Curacy and School at Hollingreen; and neither lived himself, nor
taught his son to lire like the pupils of Pere de la Salle, and the Christian brothers,
but rather like the Otways, Savages, and Chattertons. Many of Mr. Collier's M8S,
and Paintings, (including portraits of his fiither, himself, and his wife,) are in the pos-
session of his great-grandson, Mr. James Clegg of Milnrow.

> Dedicated to the Holy Trinity. Value in 1884, £130. Begisters at the Mother
Church.

The site of this Chapel in Sankey Street, and the houses and shops named in the
text, were given by Mr. Legh. The edifice was originally intended as an Oratory for
the purpose of having Prayers read therein, and was only sixty feet by thirty-three
feet, vrithout any settled fund for repairs. It was therefore proposed about the year
1760, by Peter Legh Esq. and the Inhabitants of Warrington, that the Oratoiy, and
the adjoining houses and shops, which belonged to the Trustees of the Chapel, should
be taken down, and the Chapel enlarged and galleries erected. The Minister's
Salary to be £70 a year at the least, arising from pews, in consideration of the houses
taken down. The Minister is obliged to read daily Morning and Evening Prayers on
week-days. Festivals, and Fasts, and on the Evening before the Holy Sacrament,
either in the Chapel or Parish Church. He is to preach in the Chapel forenoon and
afternoon every Sunday, Summer and Winter, administer the Eucharist on the third
Sunday in every month, and to assist at the Mother Church on the Chreat Festivals.
The Church was consecrated by Bishop Keene on Sunday the 20th of July 1760. —
Lane, M88,Jrom the Registry , Chester. It vnis re-edified about 1780.

Thomas Legh Esq. is the Patron.

2 This liberal benefactor was Peter Legh of Lyme Esq. He was the eldest son of

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24cf 0Mtittn ftMtrinwiii.

This Chappell was consecrated an. [no] 1709, having been built
a little before by [the] contrib. [utions] of Mr. Legh of Lime and
8eT.[eral] of y* Inhab.[itant8,] and endowed by y» said Mr. Legh
w* 16" p.[er] an. [nam,] in consideration of w*'' y" Right of Nom.
[iuating] a Chaplain is lodged in h iiri by y* Act of Consecr. [ation,]
who has leave to Preach only in y* 4 Winter months.

Some Disputes hetw.[een] y* Curate and Rectour were regn-
Uted an.[no] 17U, T.[ide] fley.[w/«-] £.[oo*,] 4. Agreement
then Confirmed by Bp.

1ft> M.io.io li-JjMdi'iSi IltS'XK,^ above SOO* p.ferl an.rQam] clear, all Curates

M. K T. mPMC kH., tljlj

Fr.A. O.U. 4 IhE ^ H P^d.

iff"; ».io; nftl b 3 [The] Rectour is Institnted to Wigan cum Capellft

^ igK ^^^!a l de Holland. [A] Pen8.[ion]^ of 30 marks p.[er] an.

'■^^'mp"'^ [num is] p«d to [the] B.[iahop] of Cov.[entry] and Litchf . [ield.]

Bichard L^h'Etq. and his wife Eliubeth, daughter of Thomai Chiohd^of Wimpole
in the county of Cambridge 'Etq. He married bi« relative. Franco, daughter and
beirMB of Pien Legh of Biroh Hall Dear WuringtoD, but dying a.p. aAot tbe year
17ES, ha settle His large Estates upon his four nephews.

* Mrs. Patten was Rachel, daughter of the Ber. Hugh Barrow, Ticar of Lancaster.
She married in the ;eat 1668 William Fatten of Warrington, Merchant, who died in
the year 1698, and she in the year ITZl. Their danghUnr, Dorcas Pattan, married
John WoTsley H.A. Incnmbent of Trinity Ch^Ml, Warrington.

' Dedicated to AU Sainta. Talue in 1888, £2,230. Begistera begin in 1664.

Wigan, called by the Saxons Wibissm, which Camden derives from Siggai, a
building, shortly after the Norman invasion was held aa parcel of Newton Hnndrad
by Boger de Poiotou, and the Church of the said Manor recorded in Domatdag Siar-
vsy as endowed with a carucata of land, is unquestionably Wigan Church. The
Barony of Newton in Makerfield wss held I^ the &mily of Banastre from the time
of Henry II. if not earlier, to that of Edward I. The subordinate Uauor of
Wigan wks conferred upon the Beotor, and his suocewors, before the reign of Henry
m. as in the year 1245, 30th Henry m. a Boyal Charter granted and conflrmad to
John Mauiuel, Parson of the Church of Wygan, Chancellor of En^and, and the
gKAtest Pluralist ou record, (Lord Campbell's Livet oftke CkametUort, voL L p. 1S6,)
that his Town of Wigan should be a Borou^ for ever, and eiyoj sundry exceptions

BeAiiets ^t ilKarringtoiu 243

Patron an. [no] 1506 Thomas Langton. Inst.[Uutum] B.[ook,]
1. p. 8.

V. [ide] Present, [ation] by S' Thomas Langton, Baron of New-
ton, an. [no] 1558. lb, p. 19.

Patron, [the] Trustees of S' Orlando Bridgman, who bought
the Advowson, and conveyed it to Gilbert, Abp. of Cant.[erbury,]
and others, in Trust, for y« &^ S' Orlando and his heirs, at whose
request the s^ Trustees presented Dr. Hall, B.[i8hop] of Chester,
afterw.[ai*ds] B.[ishop] Wilkins, then B.[ishop] Pearson. This
orig.[]nal] Deed is said to be lost, (as well as y« Purchase Deed,)

and prxrilegeB. And in the year 1257, 42d Henry III. a second Charter confirmed to
John Mannsel, Parson of Wigan, and his successors, for ever, a weekly market every
Monday, at their Borough of Wigan, oad two annual fidrs of six days* duration.

The Bectors of Wigan are still the Manerial Lords, but their dependence upon the
Baronial Court of Newton is recognised. The tolls of the Monday market are pay-
able to the Hector, and those of the Friday market to the Corporation. The Court
of the former is held at Easter, and that of the latter at Michaelmas in each year.

By a Judgment deliyered in the year 1280, 9th Edward I. it appeared that in the
year 1277 the right to the Adrowson of the Church had been disputed, but the
Judges of both Benches then decided that Bobert Banastre, holding of the King,
was the true Patron. The patronage of the Church passed by the marriage of Alioe^
daughter and heiress of James Banastre, to Sir John de Langton; and in the year
1849, 2dd Edward IIL the Judgment given in fayotir of Bobert Banastre in the year
1280, was revoked by reason of errors, and the "King was adjudged to have his
action against Bobert de Langton, Baron of Newton, in right of his mother, the
daughter and heiress of Bobert Banastre. The Advowson appears at this time to
have been obtained by the Crown, but the right of presentation was ultimately
reatored to the Barons of Newton, and exercised by them.

•a ^

Anno d'ni 1803, die dmca in crast. S. Mathei Apli, in capit'L Lich. p. Ep'um,
iM'em p'sent. et institut. fuit Bobt. de Clederow, in eoo'lia de Wygan, ad p'sentaooem
d'ni Joh'nis de Laogeton patr. eoc'lie. — JAb, 1/2 foL 96, Bsff, Langton, Cur, Liehf,

On the 17th kaL of July 1834, John, son of John de Langeton, Clerk, was admitted
to the Church of Wygan, and instituted on the presentation of Bobert, son of John
de Langeton, the Patron, on the death of Dom. Bobert de Cliderhou. Dated at
Hope.—2^. 2/3 fo. 109 b. ex Cartul, Spi, lAehf.

On the 4th Ides of March 1849, a Commission was granted at Heywod by Boger,
Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, to Henry de Chaddesden, Canon of Lichfield, to
institute John de Winwick to the Church of Wygan, on the presentation of the King.
The Letters Patent, for his institution are, however, given at "Wyndsore, xxvi Apr.
24th Edward III."— if6. 1/2 fo. 126/6, em Cartul, JEpi. Liehf,

244 ^tttia etnttimMn.

but in subsequent Deeds of Trust it is said, that S^ John Bridgman
Knowing his Father's intentions to be, that His Heirs should not
take %f same to their own use, 6fC. pursuant to y^ pious intention of
his Father, grants, bargains, and sells to H,[enry,'] B.[ishop'] of
London, ^c, the said Advowson, in Trust, y^ they shall present
the B.lishop} of Chester, or some other person, as they, in y**
judgment, shall think fit, ^c.

Upon Pearson's death B.[ishop] Cartwright was presented, and
after him B.[ishop] Stratford; then Mr. Edward Pinch, (in 1700,)
and afterwards (in 1714,) Mr. Samuel Aldersey, the pre8.[ent]
Bectour, an. [no] 1722, [who died in 1740.]

On the 6th Ides of July 1359, Richard de Lajigeton, Clerk, was presented to the
Parish Church of Wygan, then vacant, by D. Bobert de Langeton, the true Patroo,
Stephen de Chetaston, Bector of Warrington, having been appointed a special Com-
missary for the institution, which took phu^ in the Chapel of the said Sir Bobert, at
Newton, in his presence, and he, the said Bichard, made oath (juravit tacto libro)
that he would pay an annual pension of zx", due to the Cathedral of Lichfield, by
equal portions, at Michaelmas and Easter. — Idb, 4, fol. 6, ib.

On the 4th of September 1359, Bobert de Lostock, Presbyter, was instituted to
the same Church on the resignation of Bichard de Langeton, the Bector, on the pre-
sentation of Sir Bobert de Langton, Patron. — 2b. fol. 6/6, ib.

On the 4th of Januaiy 1361, Dom. Bobert de Lostock resigned the Bectoiy to R
B' of Cov. and Lichf. and Dom. Walter de Campeden was instituted on the presen-
tation of John, Earl of Lancaster, Patron for this turn, owing to the minority of
his ward, Balph de Langeton, kinsman and heir of Bobert de Langeton. The Bec-
tor binds himself to pay zx" a year to the Cathedral Church of Lichfield. — Ib. foL
SO Bjib. [Langeton must have been at this time aged twenty, for he was forty-five
in the year 1386, (vide Sorope and Orosoenar RoUf) and his grand£sther*s Post
Mortem Inquisition says he was of full age.]

On the 10th of February 1366, Campeden obtained a Licence firom the Bishop to
absent himself from the Church of Wigan, " as long as his Lord pleased." — lAb. v.
fol. 12/6, ib.

On the 9th kaL of August 1370, at Heywode, James de Langeton, "habendo ton-
suram clericalem," was presented to the Church of Wygan by Balph de Langeton,
Patron, on the death of Walter de Campdene, late Bector, and he swore^ after insti-
tution, to pay a pension of 20" a year, due to the Cathedral. It appears by a record
of Boger de Yealand, that thirty marks per annum were granted out of the endow-
ment of the Church of Wygan, by " that noble man Sir Bobert Banastre, Patron" of
the same, and Mr. Bichard Beet of the same; and it is covenanted that ten marks
Bhould be annually paid towards the sustentation of the fiabric of the Cathedral, ten

B^aners of titarringtim* 245

An. [no] 1618. By a Decree of 4 persons to whom y« King
referred the I>i£Ferences betw.[een] y« Rect.[or] of Wigan and y«
Corporat. [ion,] (viz. [the] Abp. of Cant, [erbury,] the B.[i8hop]
of Ely, and 2 Chief Justices,) upon their Petition to him it was
adjudged y* Wigan was a Manour, of Right belonging to y« Rec-
tour, and it was ordered y* y« Monday Market and Holy-Thursday
Fair, with all profits, &c. should be y^ Parson's in his own Right ;
and y* Fryday Market and St. Luke's Fair sh'^ be y« Town's ; that

marks should be expended in bread for the poor and be distribnted by the Saorifltan,
and the residue should be for the use of the Sacristan; and if at any time the See of
Lichfield should be y scant, the Archdeacon of Chester should compel the payment of
the said sum. This donation was attested and dated at Lichfield vi^ Ides of July a**
d'ni 1266.— 7*. foL 85/6, ib.

In August 1373, the Bishop granted a Licence of non-residence to Mr. James de
Langeton, Bector of Wygan, for one year. — Lib, y. foL 28, b. And on the 11th of
September 1374, a similar Licence was granted to him on payment of y marks. —
Ib. foL 30, a.

On the 9th of August 1503, Sir Thomas Langton, CapeU. was presented to the
Bectory of Wigan on the death of Sir John Langton, the last Bector, by James
Anderton, William Banastr, Thomas Langton, brother of Gilbert Langton of Lowe,
and William Wodcokke, Patrons for this turn, by the feoflVnent of Balph Langton
Esq. deceased. — Lib. 13, fol. 53, a, ib.

On the 10th of August 1506, Mr. B. Wyett S.T.B. was mstituted on the death of
the last Incumbent, on the presentation of Henry YII. — Lib, 13, fol. 54/6, ib.

On the 10th of October 1519, Thomas Lynacre M.D. was instituted on the resig-
nation of Bichard Wyott S.T.F. on the presentation of Thomas Langton Esq. the
true Patron. —iift. 13, fol. 60/6, ib.

On the 24th of March 1584, D'n's Bichard Eyghley, Clerk, was instituted on the
death of Bichard Langton, the last Bector, on the presentation **egregii yiri d'ni
Thome Langton, Militis." He made oath that he would pay to the Dean and Chap-
ter of Lichfield an annual pension of zx^'**, at the Feast of the Annunciation of St.
Mary the Virgin, and St. Michael the Archangel, according to ancient custom. —
Lib. 13, foL 34, ib.

' Ducarel assigns this Pension wholly to the Sacristan or Sexton, who, at the time
it was giyen, was the Vestry keeper of the Cathedral, and had the oare of the Eocle-
siastical yestments. Ordinatio Pensionis xxx marcar. solyend. Sacrist. Eocles. Cathedr.
Lichf. per Bectorem de Wygan. Dat. Lichf. 6 Id. July, a.d. 1265. — Sey. StreUom^
foL 85, b. — Sepertoryy Lamh, lAbr,

On the 10th of May 1558, Sir Thomas Langton Knt. Baron of Newton, the true
and undoubted Patron, assigned the next presentation to the Bectory to John Fleet-
wood of Penwortham and Peter Farington Esqrs. and they, on the 6th of August

246 ^tftfa CeDtrfetwto*

j^ Easter Leet sh^ belong to j^ Parson, and Mich.[aelma]s Leet
to y^ Burgesses : that y® nse of y* Moot-hall sh^ be common to
both, and y* y« Prentice Plea and Court of Pleas sW be y« Corpo-
ration's. Beg. lister] A[oo*J 2, p. 90, 208, &c.

1558, presented to Cuthbert, Bishop of Chester, for institutioii, " the Ber. Father in
Christ, Thomas Stanley, bj Divine Proyidenoe, Bishop of Sodor." — Oriffimal LeUen
«f» the SeffUiry, Chester. Lane. M88.

Dr. Bridgeman, afterwards Bishop of Chester, was presented to the Living by
James I.; and Sir Orlando Bridgeman, the Lord Keeper of the Ghreat Seal, the
Bishop's son, purchased the Advowson, shortly after the Bestoration, of Sir Thomas
Fleetwood of Calwich and Penwortham, the descendant of the Langtons, and it is now
vested in his representative, the Bight Hon. the Earl of Bradford.

These Episcopal Sectors are all omitted in Baines*s Catalogue of the Incumbents
of the Parish.

The Living was valued at £33. 6s. 8d. in the year 1291.

The Commissioners of the year 1660 reported that there was a mansion house cal-
led the Parsonage of Wigan, and certain glebe lands worth £30 per annum, chief
rents about £30 per mit^wtw^ and Tithe Com and Privy Tithe in the town worth £40
per annum. The whole Tithes were estimated at £417. 10s. 8d.; but there was a
rent charge of £20, as the Commissioners were informed, payable out of the Bfectoiy
to the Cathedral of Lichfield. '* On the delinquency of Dr. Bridgeman, late Bishop of
Chester and Bector of Wigan, (appointed to the Living by King James in the year
1615, and not in the year 1600, as stated by Baines,) by an Order firom the Committee
of Plundered Ministers, Mr. James Bradshaw, now Incumbent, came in, (about the
year 1646, on the deprivation of Bishop Bridgeman, who did not vacate the Benefice
in the year 1604, as recorded by Baines,) and supplied the Cure there, and is a p^mfollj
able, preaching Minister, and hath observed the Cure upon the Lorde*s Dayes, but
that, he having notice, did not observe the Fast on the 13th of June last, contrary to
the Order of Parliament." Half of the Tithes of Haigh belonged to Boger Brad-
shaigh Esq. and his ancestors, and they paid £16 per annum to the Sectors of
Wigan, for divers years, and also to Mr. Bradshaw; but they only paid £3. 6s. 8d.
per annimi before Dr. Massie's time, Bector of the said Parish Church [in 1604.] —
Fori. Inq. Lamb. MS8. Bradshaw's offence, shortly afterwards led to his removal,
and he was succeeded by Mr. Charles Hotham, a person who had studied Judicial
Astrology, and who searched into the secrets of Nature. — See Calamy's Nonewtf. Mem.
voL iL p. 181. — See Hindley Chapel.

Mr. Heniy PiiMCott of Chester, in a letter to Bishop Gastrell, then at Oxford,
dated November 9th 1717, says, ''Ever since Mr. Finch took down the Ghdlery in
the Church of Wigan where the Corporation sate together, they have sate promiscu-
ously, or absented themselves firom the Church. Mr. Shakerley, however, has now
generously offered to build or buy a proper seat for them. [It is built w*^ oak, all
finisht, and will hold 80 persons. — Note.'] A Ghillery, erected by voluntary oontri-

9tmtts of OBatrrtogtottu 247

Wigan^ PembertoB, Holland^ Dalton, Winstanley, Billing, CotDtuT. 12.
Haigh, Aspull, Hindley, Abram, Ince, Orrell.

2 Wardens, [and] 18 Assist, [ants,] who serve jointly for y«
whole Parish, chosen accord. [ing] to [the] Canon; seven of y«
Assistants are for y« Town, y« rest for y« Parish.

bntions, at the west end, and oonfirm'd in Trust, to the Bector, for the nse of the
Organ, -viz. for the Bepair or Beautifying of it, (a Salary of 20* per ann. being other-
wise settled on the Organist,) is the plaos fiz*d upon. I staid at Wigan sereral days
after the Yisit' ended on this affair. S' Boger Bradshaigh soUioiting the matter on y*
behalf of Mr. Shakerley and the Corporat". The GMleiy when sett to persons who
wanted Seats, made uncertain Bates, sometimes £5, sometimes £6, and at others but
£4 p. an. Therefore the sum of £100 was demanded by Mr. Aldersey, or in his behalf
of Mr. Shakerlsy, for it, for hee delights to hare it his own 6Hft, and to have no Contri-
butor to y* Beneficenee. Hee yet hesitates at y* sum, and thinks itt too high. If the
matter proceed, part of the money will build a suffioent Gallery, with Seats, on the
north side, for the meaner sort who want Seats, w^**, w^ the rest of y* money, is to be
oonrerted as abore to the use of the Organ. And this will be a means to reduce the
Corporation to a good Temper, and perhaps to make Mr. Shakerley a Bepresentatire
of it." I am sorry that so good an act should, in the end, be made to originate in so
questionable a motiye.

The present Church consists of a Tower, Naye, Aisles, Chancel, and two Chantries,
the latter being dissolyed in the year 1648, one belonging to the Bradshaighs, and
the other to the Gbrards. In the former Chapel stands an altar tomb containing the
eiBgies of Sir William Bradshaigh and Dame Mabella his wife. It was sketched by
Ihigdale in the year 1664. The Knight appears to be in chain mail, cross legged,
with his sword partialfy drawn from the scabbard on his left side, with a shield
charged with two bends, being the arms of Bradshaigh. The Lady is in a long robe,
yeiled, her hands eleyated, and conjoined in prayer. This Chantiy of St. Mary the/
Virgin, was founded by Dame Mabella, widow of William de Bradshaw Ent. with
the assent of Boger, Bishop of Lichfield and Coyentiy, the Barl of Lancaster, Sene-
schal of England, and John de Langeton, Bector of Wigan. It was endowed with a
messuage in Wigan, then in the tenure of Henry Banastre, and with premises in
Haghe. The attesting witnesses were D'no Thoma de Lathum, D'no Bobto de
Langeton, D'no Bic5 de Hoghton, D'no Willfi de Lee, Militibs. D'no Henr. de
Walsch, p*sona ecc^lie de Standish, D'no John de Langeton, p'sona ecc*lie de Wigan,
Gilbert de Baydock, Will'mo de Worchlu, Will'mo de Eureton, et aliis. Dat. apud
Haghe die d'm*ca in crastino S'c'i Jacobi Apli, a** d'ni mill^ ccc^ xzz"^ ootauo, et
a** rjr. Bdwardi t'ciL post oonq. duodecimo. — Idbr. 8, foL 58, a, 59, in Our, lAcI^,
being an Inspeodmus. On the 2d of September 1888, John de Sutton, Presbyter, was
instituted by Boger, Bishop of Lichfield, to the Chantry of the Altar of St. Mary in
the Parish Churcth of Wigan, founded by Dame Mabella, formerly wi£s of Sir William
Bmdahaw Knt. and now by her presented to the same^ as true and undoubted

248 ia^titta etatvimniii.

Ht^m. Brickley, (S' W. Gerard;) Haigh,3 (S' R. Bradshaw;) Win-
stanley/ (Mr. Banks;) Ince,^ (Mr. Walmsley;) Low,® (Mr.
Langton;) Abram,^ Bamfurlong,^ Wigan.*

Patroness. — Lib, 2 -3 foL 112/6, ib. In the Gerard Chapel are the fiunily arms and an
inscription on a tablet in memory of the Qemrda of Inoe in Makerfield, Lords of
Inoe and Aspull for centuries, whose remains are interred here.

Although the late £&bric was not very ancient, being in the third pointed style of
debased architecture, except the Tower, the first stage of which was built in the thir*
teenth century, the foundation is of an early period. A mutOated monument of a
Priest of the Norman era, has recently been discovered and exhumed, having been
used by the masons about the year 1621 as a foundation stone of the late ChanoeL
A portion of a Norman arch, probably belonging to a doorway, has also been found,
together with the bases and cylindrical piers of the Church, in the first pointed style
of architecture. The Church is said to have been destroyed by fire about the time of
the Beformation. The whole has just been admirably rebuilt, except the Tower, in
the third pointed style. In the year 1846, the Chancel, rebuilt by Bishop Bridgeman
in the year 1621, in a debased style, having become dilapidated, was again entirely
rebxult of free stone, along with the North and South Aisles, of the same, (the latter
of which is the family Chapel of the Balcarres fisanily,) the whole being raised about
four feet in height.

The East Window is the offering of the Misses Eenyon of Swinley in Wigan, and
the stained glass is executed by Mr. Wailes. Another stained Window has been
erected at the West end, representing the twelve Apostles, the four Western and four
Eastern Doctors, and four English Bishops representing the ancient British, the
Saxon, the Norman, or Middle age, and the Beformed Church; the triangular spaces
being filled with six representations of four Archangeb. Another window will be
shortly set up near the Font, representing the events of our Lord's childhood, with
symbols of Holy Baptism introduced. The Font, designed by Mr. Carpenter, architect,
and sculptured by Mr. Thomas, sciUptor to the new Palace of Westminster, was pre-
sented to the Church by the ladies above named. The Baptistery Window was executed
some years ago by Mr. Wailes, and presented by a former Curate. The Pulpit and
Beredos were designed by Messrs. Sharpe and Paley, and are exquisitely sculptured
in Caen stone by Mr. Thomas. The Hoof is painted in colours, and gilded, the
paneb being spangled with stars. The floors of the Sacrarium and Chancel are laid in
encaustic tiles, and on each side are carved staUs and benches for the Clergy and
Choir, the Organ standing in the first bay of the North Aisle. The floor of St. Maiy's
Chapel will be laid down in ornamented tiles, and a pardose will separate the Chapel
from the Church. It is intended that the windows shall be filled with stained glass.
These extensive restorations are to be attributed to the devotion, taste, and well-timed
zeal of the Hon. Colin Lindsay.
/ s Haigh was in the possession of the Le Norreys fiumly in the reign of King John,
and passed with Mabella, daughter and heiress of Hugh de Norris, Lord of Haigh

9tmns of titarringtotu 249

IftXt is a Free Gram, [mar] School here^ built and endowed Jbc^ol*
by one Banks above 100 [years] agoe. W* was given by
him, and by Bullok,^^ and [Edmund] Molineux, (in 1618,) Citizens
of London, and some late Feo£Fees, amounts to 48^ •8' '4^, viz. 20^
p.[er] an.[num] Rent Charge, out of a Messuage and tenem^ in
Billingsgate Par.[ish, in] London, called the Chalice and Shep-
herd; &' 19^*4/^ rent charge, out of an Estate called Achurst

ftnd Blackrod, to Sir William Bradshaigh, Knight of the Shire for Lancashire in the
7th, 9th, and 19th Edward II. and 2d and 4th Edward III. and Dame Mahella, who
snrTlyed him, was living in the 11th Edward III. anno 1837, exercising the rights
of the Lady of the Manor of Haigh, and in the following year presented a Priest
to her Chantry in Wigan Church. Their descendant. Sir Boger Bradshaigh, wa^
created a Baronet in the year 1679. Sir Boger, the fourth Baronet, dying without
male isaae, the Estate passed with Elizabeth, his eldest sister, to John Edwin Esq.
son of Sir Humphrey Edwin, by whom he had a daughter and heiress, Elizabeth
Edwin, married to Charles Dalrymple of North Berwick Esq. whose only child,
Elizabeth Daliymple, mairied, in the year 1780, Alexander Lindsay, sixth Earl of
Balcarres, &ther of the present Earl, in whom the Bradshaigh Estates are now vested.
Ldand, in the reign of Heniy Vlll. says, " Mr. Bradshaw hath a plaoe called
Hawe, a myle firom Wygan. He hath founde moche Canal like Se Coole in his
Ghrounde, very profitable to him." And afterwards he adds, "One Bradshaw dweUith
at Hawa" The old house of the Bradshaighs has been superseded by a splendid
stone mansion built by the present noble owner, the Bight Hon. the Earl of Balcarres
and Crawford.

* Winstanley was purchased by William Bankes, second son of Bichard Bankes of
Bank Newton in Craven, about the year 1586, and continued in the direct male line
until the death of William Bankes Esq. (Sheriff of Lancashire,) in the year 1800, when
the Estates passed to his cousin, the Rev. Thomas Holme, son of Hugh Holme of
XJpholland House Esq. and his wiie Anne, daughter of Thomas Bankes Esq. He
died in the year 1808, and was succeeded by his son, Meyrick Holme, who relinquished
his patronymic, and assumed the surname of Bankes only, and was &ther of the present
owner, Meyrick Bankes Esq.

Winstanley Hall was rebuilt in the year 1618, and has been recently much en-
larged and improved. A sketch of the old hall is given in Gregson's FragmetUt of
Lame(uiki/re»

* Ince was conveyed to John Gerard on his marriage with Ellen, daughter and
heiMss of Biohard de Tnoe, by dispensation, in the year 1899} Ist Henry lY. being
related in the fourth degree of consanguinity. Eight members of this family were
Colonels in the army of Charles I. and others of them suffered for the Royal Cause.
Ann, daughter and heiress of Thomas Ghrard, who died in the year 1873, mazried
John Gerard Esq. son of Sir William Gerard, the third Baronet, but dying s.p. the

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250 jlotftia etntxmmif^

inOrreU, [in] Wig. [an] Par.[i8h;] 12J.15».00d p.[er] an.[nimi,]
from a tenem^ in AspuU, called Backshaw^s Lands ; 3 small Closes
called Brown Meadows^ 6^ P*[^] an.[nuni;] a house and croft
called Boor's H.[ouse] and Croft, 8^ p.[er] an.[num;] all in y«
Par.[isli] of Wigan. Ded.[uct] ev.[ery] year about 6^ p.[er]
an. [num] for Taxes and Repairs.

The Master and Usher are nominated by the Feo£Fees, and y*
Writings are in y« hands of y« Town Clerk of Wigan. Cert, [ified]
an. [no] 1719.

Manor of Inoe was sold by Thomas Gerard Esq. before the year 1678, to hia ooa-
sin, Colonel Biohard Gerard, son of the second Baronet. The Manor was sold by
William G^erard of Inoe Esq. to Alexander, sixth Earl of Balcarres; whilst Inoe HaU
passed in marriage with Mary, sister and ooheiress of William Gterard Esq. to John
Walmesley Esq. and is now the property of John Wahnesley Esq. of Bath, a stranger
in blood.

Ince Hall, surrounded by a moat, is a picturesque structure of wood and plaster,
built about the time of Heniy Vll. A view of it is giTen in Gb^gson's IhEffmentt of
Lancashire, p. 288.

* Lowe Hall in Hindley, which Manor was a subinfeudation in the Makerfield fee,
is now a farm house. This branch of the Langtons, (descended from Bobert^ second
son of Sir Bobert de Langton, Baron of Newton, in the time of Edward III.) recorded
their Pedigree at Dugdale's yisitation. Bobert Langton Esq. bom in the year 1667,
was the fourth in descent from Bichard Langton Esq. and Fhilippa, his wife, daugh-
ter of Sir Balph Leyceeter of Tabley in the county of Chester, and lived at Lowe
in the early part of the last century. Edward Langton, the last of Lowe, left his
property to Catharine his wife, and to nephews and nieces, named Pugh, by Will dated
the 4th of September 1781 ; probate issued the 22d of August 1788. A fimily of
the same name, who settled at Kilkenny in the year I486, daimed descent from the
Langtons of Lowe, as appears by their Pedigree in the Office of Ulster Eing at
Arms, Dublin.

7 Abram, originally Adburgham, was held by Biohard de Adburgham by gift of
Henry II. in fee him, and Isabella, daughter and coheiress of John Abram of Abram
Esq. having married temp. Henry Vll. James Holt of Ghristlehurst Esq. oonreyed
the Estate to him. — Lane. M8S. yoL ix. p. 277. The house is moated, and ia the
property of John Whitley Esq. by purchase.

^ Bamforlong HaU, a building of timber, plaster, and brick, with a private Boman
Catholic Chapel, was the seat of the Ashetons in the fifteenth century, and now
belongs to WUliam Gerard Walmesley Esq. Of this house were the Ashetons
of Clegg Hall in the Parish of Bochdale, in the time of Queen Elizabeth. — See
Assheton's Journal, pp. 102-8.

' Wigan Hall is the Bectory House^ and is a large edifice chiefly of brick, at the

jBeanets of ISlamngtott 251

An. [no] 1629, [An] Order made relat.[ing] to [the] Free
School here. MS. Hulm. 98, a. 16, 89.

lOO* [was] given by Mr. Orl.[ando] Bridgman" for building a
new School house, w<^^ is now made use of, an. [no] 1725.

[There is] a School free to [the] Inhab. [itants] of Haigh only, Saiir6
built about 60 years agoe by y« town, to w«^ was given by Miles ^ *
Turner about 9 p.[er] an.[num,] in land at Billing. S' Rog.[er]
Bradshaw nom. [inates] y« Master, and keeps y« Writings.

A School house was built in Goose Green in this TownsP, by iBtxdhtttan
Tho.[mas] Molineux of Pemb. [erton ;] no endowm*, only a house 9t^^(i^*
for y« Master.

bottom of Hailgate Street, and was much improved by the Hon. George Bridgeman,
the late Sector ; and also bj the Bey. H. J. Chinning, the present Bector, who has
made considerable alterations in it.

1® Hugh Bullock, Citizen and Haberdasher of London, by Will dated the 26th of
July 1618, derised fiye Messuages in Mincing Lane in the Parish of St. Dunstan in
the East, and a Messuage in the Parbh of St. Botolph, Bishopsgate, to Boger Bul-
lock of Wigan, his nephew, son of his brother, John Bullock of Wigan, in fee,
charging the Messuage in St. Botolph's, caUed the Chalice and Shepherd, being the
comer house, with an annuity of £20 to the Corporation of Wigan, towards the
maintenance of the Free School there; and to the Parish of Barking an annuity of
408. for four Lectures, yearly, and £6. 4s. to the Poor of Barking. These premises
were afterwards derised by Will to Ellen, daughter of John Bullock, who married
William Page, and the houses being burnt down in the great Fire of London, and the
annuity lost. Sir Boger Bradshaigh Knt. Balph Markland, and William Laithwayte,
Aldermen of Wigan, appeared on the 16th of April 1668, before the Court, (see
p. 220, Kote,) Bs Defendants against the Petitioners, Page and his wife, and the Cha-
rity was maintained. It appeared that on the 27th of November 1618, Boger Bul-
lock the nephew, settled the annuity by Deed, (Alice Bullock, widow, having her
dower out of the premises,) on the Corporation of Wigan ; " but forasmuch aa the
said Deed is in paper, and the distance betweene the towne of Wigan and the dty of
London is so great, and by reason whereof it is very hazardous to have the said Deed
carried to and fro as oft as there may be occasion to produce it," the Court ordered
it to be enrolled. — AM, MSS. 5,071, No. 19, Brii. Mug, Hugh Bullock appears to
hare given £100, in his life time, to the Poor of Wigan. The Charity Commissioners
were unable to obtain any accurate information respecting these benefitctions. — See
their Report, Wi^an, pp. 268 — 287. John Bullock, the son of Boger, charged the
Messuages above-named in London with a yearly rent charge of £5 to the Poor of
Wigan; but this Charity appears to be lost.

" By Indenture dated the 11th of January 1619, James Leigh granted to Boger

252 llrOtttia etfOtimnifi*

€bwcitM. ^gM\ eft to y« Poor of Wigan, S^-IO-OO* p.[er] an.[num,] by one
1^^ John Guest of Abram^ (in 1653^) charged upon Land there^
to be distributed in linnen Cloth; 11^ P^Lei*] an.[num] in Rain-
ford^ (bought with Mason^s and Bullock^s money;) 7^ p«[er] an.
[num^ rent of] a Meadow in Wigan, bought in 1639 with £140
given by Henry Mason^^^ Clerk, of London; Land purchased w^
money given by 8ev.[eral] Persons mentioned in Tables hung up
in y« Church, of w<* 2251 by Mr. Edward Holt, in 1704, [the]
Int. [erest to be given] in Bread ; [100^ by Henry Mason, Rector
of St. Andrew, Undershaft, London, in 1632; 100^ by Hugh
Bullock of London;] given by Rob.[ert] Sixsmith, (in 1688,)
6^ p.[er] an.[num; by] Ald.[erman] Mason 3^ p.[er] an.[num,]
for binding out Apprentices ev.[ery] year; by Bp Stratford, 20^;
Oliver Markland, Citizen and Innholder of London, gave Lands in
Fumess to the Poor; John Bullock, by Will in 1642, gave JB5
per annum, charged on messuages in the Parishes of St. Dunstan
in the East and St. Botolph.

An. [no] 22 Jac. 1, [an] Inquis. [ition was held] ab* money

Dounes Esq. and others, as Trustees, and their heirs, an annual rent of £6. 13s. 4d.
issuing out of a Messuage and Lands in Orrell, called the "Ackhurst," towards the
maintenance of a Free Ghrammar School at Wigan, for bringing up poor Scholars of
the Town and Parish of Wigan, for ever. In the year 1723, £100 was giyen by Sir
John Bridgeman Bart, and not by Mr. Orlando Bridgeman, as stated in the text,
which, with £110 subscribed by the Inhabitants, purchased half an acre of land
and a house in MiU Qate, Wigan, and a new School was built. The property of the <
School was regulated by an Act of Parliament in the year 1812, and fresh Statutes
were made for its goyemment.

'^ The Bey. Henry Mason B.D. was bom at Wigan in the year 1573, and entered
of Brasenose College, Oxon, in the year 1692. In the year 1602 he was appointed
Chaplain of Corpus Christi College. He afterwards became Chaplain to Dr. John
King, Bishop of London, and Bector of St. Andrew, Undershaft, in that city, but
was ejected, or, as Wood says, " yexed out of his Liying," by the Presbyteiians in the
year 1641. He retired to his natiye place to liye in priyacy, but was much harassed
by the Bepublicans. He died in the year 1647, aged seyenty-four, haying giyen in his
life-time the Charities named in the text to the Poor, and to bind indigent children
apprentices, as well as many Bibles to the Poor, and his yaluable Library to the
Grammar School. He published numerous learned controyersial Treatises and Ser-
mons, and appears to haye been a consistent Member of the Church of England. He

jBeanets of 8Barrmstott 253

given for a Workhouse here, and [an] Order [made] upon it.
MS. Hulm. 98, a. 16, 37.

To the Poor of Winstanley 57^, all or most of it Given by y«
Ancestours of Mr. Banks.

Sl.l.]ENe,' Certif.[ied] 84i.00».08d, ffljjap.lPar.

viz. paid by [the] Rect.[or] of Wigan, ^ugm*

& p.[er] an.[num; an] Estate called Edleston house, left by Fam i78

the Will of Mr. John Edleston, dated 14th June 1672, [worth] Cfap. Fam^io]

^ L J Digg, Fam. 14

151, in w«^ is a Stone Delf set for 2^ ; [an] Estate in [the] posses- CP. lo- Q. 4.]
sionof J. Woodward, 21. 6».8d; [the] Int.[erest] of 100^ left by
Mr. Wells, 5^; [the] Int. [crest] of 94^ in 8ev.[eral] hands, 4^-14*.
Ded.[uct] 1^ p.[er] an.[num] Chief Rent to Mr. Blackburn.
This Chappell was rebuilt an. [no] 1717.

left a folio volume of Theology, in MS, in the hands of his friend, Dr. Gilbert Shel-
don, afterwardB iLrchbishop of Canterbury, from whom it passed to Dr. Dolben,
Archbishop of York. He was younger brother of the very learned Francis Mason,
whose "YindicisB Ecclesi^e Anglicanie," in five books, and other Works, are not likely
to be forgotten.

1 Patron Saint unknown. Value in 1834, £234. Begisters begin in 1696.

In the reign of Edward I. Mary de Billinge, the heiress of the chief line of the
local family, married Heniy de Heyton, and had a son, Robert de Heyton, who held
the Manor. His four daughters and coheiresses left descendants, all liying in the
20th Henry YL; and from Ayicia, the second daughter, whose sole issue, Margaret,
married Boger de Bispham, about the beginning of the reign of Henry lY. the fourth
part of the Manor of Billinge descended to Margaret, (bom in 1701 and died in 1762,)
daughter and heiress of Thomas Bispham Esq. who married Thomas Owen, whose
two coheiresses married Edward Leigh of London, and Holt Leigh of Whitley Hall
Esq. whose descendants now possess the Estate.

The Chapel existed anterior to the Beformation, and in the year 1650 the Com-
missioners reported that, " by a late Ordinance of Pari* the whole town of Orrell,
half of Billinge, and a fourth of Winstanley is diyided from the Parish of Wygan,
and annexed to the Parish of Holland." The Tithes of Billinge were at that time
worth £46 per annum, and were receiyed by Mr. Bichard Bowden, (spelt Baldwin,
under Holland,) Mbiister of Holland. Mr. John Wright supplied the Cure of
Billinge Chapel, being honest in life and conyersation, but kept not the last Fast,
and had £50 per annum paid by Mr. James Bradshaw of Wigan; a donation of

254 0otmA ee0trten0t0*

There is an Estate [of the value] of 10^ P»[er] an.[num,] left
(by Mr. John Eddleston in 1672,) to y* Chap, [el] School, or [to
the] Poor, at y® discretion of y* Feoffees ; now bestowed upon y^
Curate, an. [no] 1705, v.[ide] Curate's Account, Pap. Reg,

Augm.[ented] an. [no] 1720, w<^ 200^ by Tho.[maj5] Banks,
Esq*.

1 Warden.
Kan. Bispham.3

3 m.[ile8] from Wigan.

CJaritirt. |^ eft to y« Poor by Rich.[ard] Atherton 26^, in y* hands of
W^ Mr. Banks of Winstanley; by Ma.[ry] Corles, 5>; [by]
Mrs. Elizabeth Oakes, 1^ * 10>.

(Bfiap.lPar. ||^ 5N»iS|?,» Certif. [ied] 8» . 18- • 06<i,

^^^ Jg ^^ viz- Bent Charge upon Lands left by

CbeSJ^aittcUoo] Johii Ranicars, 6*; Bent Charge upon Lands in Mobberley, left
by Mrs. Frances Duckenfield, 29th Sep. 1662, 2i.l0»; Bent of
Houses and Lands given by B. Collier, 10^*7^; Charge upon Land

468. 8d. to the said Chapel by Mr. Thomas Billinge ; and £4 per aimum, giyen by
the Inhabitants of Billinge and Winstanley. It is recommended to be made a Parish,
being four miles from Wigan, and two and a half miles from Holland. — Pari. Inq,
Lamb, Ji£88. yoL ii. On its being rebuilt in the year 1717, Mr. James Seabroke of
Liyerpool, Merchant, contributed £200 towards the cost of the erection; whilst
Thomas Bankes of Wigan Esq. second son of William Bankes of Winstanley Esq.
contributed a similar sum towards improTing the endowment. The Sector of Wigan
is the Patron.

' Bispham Hall is an ancient house, the residence of the Bisphams from the early
part of the fifteenth century until the middle of the last century, and now the seat
and estate of John Holt Esq.

1 Patron Saint unknown. Value in 1884, £88. Registers begin in 1698.

In the tune of Henry II. Swane, the son of Lofewine, gare to Gk>Bpatric half a
carucate of land in Hindle, in free marriage, and Boger, the son of GK>spatric, held
that land of Thomas Bumhul, in the reign of King Henry. Adam de Hindele held
two boTates in Hindele, of ancient feoflFinent. Robert, the &thcr of Richard de Hin-
dle, gave to the Hospital [of St. John of Jerusalem ?] thirty acres of the half cam-

Seanetfi of ISlatrtngton* 265

left by Mr. Prescot, 10»; out of an Estate left by Mr. Crook of
Abram, 11»«6<^; crop of Hay Grasse in [the] Lower Meadows by
H. Piatt, 15»; Int.[erest] of 6(fi given by Widow Collier, gi-lO;
Int.[ere8t] of 30^, [given] by 3 persons, 10^ each, I^.IO"; Int.
[erest] of 100^ left by Mr. Wells; Int.[ere8t] of money improved
during sev.[eral] vacancyes, S^»14fi; Int. [erest] of 6^ [given] by 2
persons, 6»; for a Sermon on St. Thomas's day, left by Tho.[ma8]
Lythgo, 1^; Manse, 21

This Chappell was built and y« Chap, [el] Yard enclosed an. [no]
1641, by [the] contrib. [utions] of [the] Inhabit, [ants,] the Ground
for y* purpose being given by G. Green, Gent. It was Consecrated
an. [no] 1698.

cate, in the time of King Henrj ; and the same Robert, in the time of Xing John,
gaye two acres and a half to the Hospital, and six acres to the Abbey of Cokersand. —
Teria de Ifeviir, foL 4^. The Manor of Hindley was granted bj Bobert Banastre,
Baron of Newton, temp. Henrj III. and Edward I. to Fulcd Banastre, and in the
following reign waa the inheritance of his son Bobert Banastre, who held of John de
Langton, hnsband of Alice, the grantor's heiress, by homage and fealty, and the ser-
yioe of a pair of gilt spurs, and the Sjng*s scutage. Banastre alienated the property
to Jordan de Workesley, whose daughter and heiress, Margaret, with her husband,
Thurstan, son of Bichard de Tildesley, contested their right to it with Sir Bobert de
Langton. It appears, however, that in the 9th Edward III. Bobert, then Baron of
Newton, son of John de Langton, was seized of the Manor of " Hindleigh," and of
twenty messuages, twenty gardens, three hundred acres of land, one hundred acres of
meadow, one thousand acres of pasture, two hundred acres of moor, and lOd. rent, &c.
within the same, and levied a fine of these premises, of one-third of the Manor of
Langton in Leicestershire, (West Langton, whence this fSunily sprang,) of a carucate
of land in Hendon in Middlesex, of half the Manor of Golbume, and of premises
in Walton-le-dale ; imder which settlement the junior branch of Langton, residing at
Lowe, inherited. — Vide Inq. p. m. on Bobert Langton of Lowe, in the d7th Eliza-
beth. The tenure of the Manor of Hindley as then recorded, was of the Baron of
Newton, in firee soocage, by a yearly rent of three peppercorns for all sendee.

A fiunily of the name of Hindley resided in this Township from a veiy early period
in imintermpted succession, until the middle of the seventeenth centuzy, when the
Estate is found in the possession of James Dukinfield Esq. a Barrister, who resided
at Hindley HaU. The Hindleys appear to have remained here after having parted

with their Estate ; and Thomas Hindley G«nt. having married ^ daughter of

the Bev. Thomas Whalley M.A. of Hindley, and Maiy, his wife, daughter and
coheiiesB of William Walker of Lower Place near Boohdale Qtent, had two sons,
John Hindley of Hindley Gknt. and Mr. Bobert Hindley, Bector of Aughton, both
Uying in the year 170S.

256 llrOtttta €tfitvwxm».

The Dissenters attempted to seize this Chapp.[el] and to per-
vert y^ Gifts and Legacyes to it to different Uses; but after a
long and obstinate Suit, they were cast by y® Bp, who obtained a
definitive Decree in y* Dutchy Court some time before y* Conse-
cration. Reff,[i8ter] B.[ook,'] 8, p. 283.

An. [no] 1708, some of y« principall Inhab.[itants] and Feof-
fees having pretended to a Right of nominat. [ing] y® Curate,
upon farther examination of y® matter, Renounced that Right and
Signed an Instrument to y* purpose, and soe it continues w***out
dispute in y« Rect.[or] of Wigan. Reg^lister] B,[ook,'] 4.

[The] whole yearly value an. [no] 1705, 2».6».7*. Curate's
Ac&' Pap, Beg.

3 m.[ile8] from Wigan.
Ban* Hindley.2

&0Uit H^^ ^^^ ^^ A School built here an. [no] 1682, by Mrs. Mary
«>d&00l. ^g Abram.3 Sal.[ary] to [the] Master, 10^ • 6» • 6^, viz. y« School

In the jear 1650 tlie InquiBiton returned Hindley Chapel as lately erected, and
builded upon the charges of many of the Inhabitants, as well as of some of the Inhabi-
tants in Abram and Aspnll. Mr. William Williamson, able, godly, and painful, exe-
cuted the Cure, and reoeiyed £80 from the Bector of Wigan, or in de&ult the Tithes
of Hindley and Abram by order of Parliament. The Chapel was said to be three
miles and forty poles from the Mother Church, and ought to be severed firom the
Parish and made independent. — Pari. Inq. Lamb. M88. voL u. The Chapel was
held in the year 1662, by Mr. James Bradshaw, a Presbyterian, who had been
removed firom the Bectory of Wigan by the Independents, and who, having partfy
conformed after the year 1662, held the Chapel of Bainford in Prescot ; but engaging
in Monmouth's BebeUion, was imprisoned, and is classed amongst the Konoon-
formists. This man, to the dishonour of Brasenose, which had given him more
pious and sober foundations, took occasion, before his Patrons at Wigan, to pro&ne
Jeremiah, xv. 14, by attempting to prove that Lady Derby was the scarlet lady of
Babylon! — Eigtofy ofths 8iege of LaJthom Somse, 1643-4, p. 14. About the time
mentioned in the text a Meeting House was built for him at Hindley, which is now
possessed by the Unitarians*

Hindley Ohapel was rebuilt in the year 1766, partly by a Brief amounting to
£1,291, and it probably obtained Parochial rights when consecrated by Bishop Strat-
ford in the year 1698. The Bector of Wigan appoints the Curate.

* Hindley Hall, a massive brick edifice of the last century, was the residence and
property of Sir Bobert Holt Leigh Bart. M.P. for Wigan, son of Holt Leigh of

Seanrrs of Oftatrtngton. 257

Closes, 2^; Iiit.[ere8t] of 135^ in Mr. Langton's hands^ &•!&*;
given by Mrs. Duckenfield^ 1^; [by] Mr. Crook, 1 !■•&*.

[The] School [is] Free only to [the] Inhab. [itants] of Hindley
and Abram.

[The] Writings [are] in [the] hands of Mr. Langton.

An. [no] 1627, [an] Inqnis.[ition]^ was held ab^misemployment
of money given tow. [ards] the use of a Free School for Hindley
and Abram. MS. Hvlm. 98, a. 16, 50.

flint by Ban.[dal] Collier, 40^, [the] Int.[erest] to be laid Cf^araM.

out in Linnen Cloth, [and] the Int. [erest] of 10^ more for
a Dinner for y« Trustees ; by his widow, (Mary Collier, in 1684,)
20* to y«same Use; by Rob.[ert] Cowper, 20^; [by] Edw.[ard]
Oreen, 10^; left by Mrs. Frances Duckenfield, alias Croston, in
1662, Lands in Mobberly in the county of Chester, [worth] 4^
p.[er] an.[num,] for poor, aged, needy, or impotent Housekeepers
in Hindley or Abram ; y^ share to Hindley, by agreement, 49^
p.[er] an.[num;] 8»»8<^ P«[cr] an.[num,] out of [the] Charity left
by Guest of Abram to [the] Poor of Wigan Par.[ish.]

Whitlej Hall Esq. and hit wife Mary, daughter and coheiress of Thomas Owen of
Biapham Bsq. He was of Christ Church, Oxford, graduated Bi.A. when seventy
years of age, created a Baronet by Patent dated the 22d of May 1815, with remainder
to the issue male of his father, none of whom surviving, on the death of Sir Robert
on the 21st of January 1843, in his eighty-first year, unmarried, the title became
extinct. The Estates are now in the possession of his nephew, the Bight Hon.
Thomas Pemberton Leigh, Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall.

**'26th Aug. 1656, Mary Abraham, late of Abraham, widow, deceased, towards
the maintenance of a free School for the townships of Hindley and Abram to be
free s hath giren £100, and Abraham Langton of Lowe Esq. hath 60^ thereof in
his hands, and Abr. Lanr^ of Abram hath the other 50^ ; and \^ is remaining in the
hands of Ann Aspul of Hindley, widow, for [the purchase of] one acre of ground,
given by Mr. Abram Langton and Mr. John Culcheth, for the use of the free School
of Hindley, for ever." — KuerdmCs MSS. in Cheiham's lAbrcury,

The follovnng inscription is upon the School: — ''This School was built by the
Gift of Mary Abram, widow, whose soul, I trust, triumpheth now among the Just.
A.D. 1682."

^ It was found by this Inqtusition, taken at Wigan on March 28th 1627, before
Bishop Bridgeman, and others, that ''diverse yeares since Mary Abraham of Abraham

VOL. II.] L L

258 itotttta etfMxtmin.

ighapMar* §^^ dHaiNS' — Up-Holland, Certif.-

Fam. ..!... 436* Wm ped] 27^ -2^ -S^, viz. 251, paid by [thej

DiM.M.p. Ilect.[or] of Wigan; 2i-0"-8<i, an old Rent from y« House of

Ralph Atherton in y« Town; Surp.[lice] Fees, 2^; Contrib.-

[utions] from the sev.[eral] Towns, [hips] in y« Chappeky, ab* 16^

p.[er] an. [num.]

Church-rents, 3»-8*i Curate's Acc^ an. [no] 1706, Pap, Reg. but
[there was] 20^ p.[er] an.[num] paid by [the] Rect.[or,] as he in-
formed me. 1724.

An.[no] 1810, S' Rob.[ert] de Holland, Patron. MS. Htdm.
95, /. 1 1, ex cartul. Epl, Cov, et Litchf.
2 Wardens.
8 m.[iles] fit)m Wigan; 2 m.[iles]from [the] next Chap. [el.]

in the Parish of Wigan, did lend unto Miles Qerard, late of Ince Esq. the some of
Fourescore Poundes, in Trust, for the use of a Free School to be erected in Hindley,"
and the misemployed money was, consequently, after this Inquisition, rightly appro-
priated.

1 Dedicated to St. Thomas ^Becket. Value in 1834, £186. Begisters begin in 1620.

Up-Holland, so called in contradistinction to Down-Holland in the Parish of HalsalL
Before the year 1310 a Collegiate Church was founded here by Sir Bobert de Holland,
but afterwards changed into a Priory of Benedictine Monks by Walter de Langton,
Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield. Sir Bobert de Holland was in the wars in Scot-
land in the 31st Edward I. and owed his advancement to his becoming Secretary to
Thomas of Woodstock, Earl of Lancaster, for preriously he had been but ** a Poor
Knight." In the 1st Edward II. he obtained large territorial grants from the Grown,
and in the 8th Edward II. was summoned to Parliament as a Baron. He fell into
disgrace with his Patrons, the Earls of Lancaster, and appears to have been murdered
in the year 1828, when his Estates were confiscated, but were restored to his fiunily
before the '46th Edward III. and passed in marriage with Maud Holland, his gieat-
grand-daughter, about the year 1374, to John Lovel, fifth Lord Lovel, of Tichnuash,
K.G^. and being forfeited by the attainder of Francis, Viscount Lovel, after the battle
of Bosworth in the year 1485, were granted by Henry VII. to Thomas, first Earl of
Derby. The Manor of Holland was conveyed by sale, in the year 1717, to Thomas
Ashurst of Ashurst in this Parish Esq. by Henrietta ]i£aria. Countess of Ashlnurnham,
only surviving daughter and heiress of the ninth Earl of Derby, and being sold by
Heniy Ashurst Esq. in the year 1751, to Sir Thomas Bootle of Melling and Lathom,
has descended to his representative, the Lord Skelmersdale.

scatters of USairtogton. 259

ttt is a School, built about an. [no] 1667 by Rob.[ert] Wal- g^tf^aaX*
thew^ of Pemberton, Gent, and endowed by him (22d March

1668,) by a messuage and lands in Holland, [of the value] of 9^

p.[er] an.[num;] given since by Edw.[ard] Leigh of the Abbey,

5^ p.[er] an.[num,] Rent Charge; by Jam.[es] Marshall, 20"^

p.[er] an.[num,] Rent Charge.

[The] right of Nominat.[ing the] Master and Usher is [vested]

in Mr. Markland of Pemberton, heir to Mr. Walthew, y« Founder.

V.[ide] Nom. [ination] by 8 Trustees, (Robert Markland one,)

an. [no] 1705. Pap. Beg,

flien by Edm.[und] Molineux an. [no] 1613, 6^ • 13» • 4^, CJaritW.

secured upon Lands in Essex; by Hen.[ry] Prescott, an.-
[no] 1638, 201; [by] J. Crosse, 61.13».4<1, secured by an As-
signment of Tenem*" in Leland; [by] Ri. [chard] Walthew, (in

This ancient Ghurcli, now degraded to a Paroobial Chapelry, but formerlj the
Church of the Priory of Up-HoUand, was transferred at the Dissolution, to the Inha-
bitants of Up-HoUand, Orrell, BiUinge Higher End, Winstanley, and Dalton ; and
these Townships are liable to keep it in repair. It consists of a Tower, Nare, Aisles,
and GhanceL The Tower is low and strong, and partly covered with lyy. The
noble East Window is the glory of the sacred edifice. All the windows contain a
profusion of stained glass, but broken, and irregularly jumbled together.

In the year 1650 the Ecclesiastical Commissioners found that " the Parish Church
of Holland was formerly a Chapel belonging to the Parish Church of Wigan, until
by a late Ordinance of Parliament it was made a distinct Parish Church ; haying
neither Parsonage nor Vicarage belonging to it, only in the same Township there
is a G^lebe worth 4s. per annum, in Tithe Com £80, and small Tithe 20s. Mr.
Richard Baldwin is the Incumbent, a very able Minister, and a man of honest
life, but kept not the late Fast day, and has for his maintenance the G^lebe, the
small Tithes, and £12. 13s. 4d. out of the profits of the Tithe Com. The residue
of the latter was formerly received by the Earl of Derby, but is now taken by the
Agents for Sequestration. The Church is three miles from Wigan and Billinge, and
fit to be continued a Parish."— Par?. Inq. Lamb. M8S. In the year 1705 Mr. William
Birchall, the Curate, stated that the Chapel was founded by Holland of Hol-
land, and converted in the reign of Edward 11. from a Collegiate Church of Canons
Secular, into a Priory of the Order of St. Benet, consisting of a Prior and twelve
Monks. The Tithes were partly impropriated to the Earl of Derby, and the rest
were in the Hector of Wigan, who nominated the Incumbent, whose Income, being
about £90 a year, arose from an allowance by the Bector of Wigan and Bene&ctions

260 fiatitUi eMtrinutfK.

164S,) ISO", upon Land aecority; [by] Mm. Alice Bireli, 20", (w«»>
is loBt;) [by] J. Gneet, 9"-44 p.[er] an.[nTin),] npon Land; [by]
T}i.[oma8] Eddleston, IC, upon Land; [by] 'ni.[oni88] Barton,
(in 1674,) 3i.6'.8^ p.[er] an.[num,] upon Land; [by] A.[nn]
Whalley, 20", upon Land security} [by] Dr. James Fairclongli,
(in 1636,) lOQi, of w^l- 5(V [is] upon Land security, [and] y other
5(fi upon a Teuem'; [by] J.[ames] Fairclough, his son, 200*,
[the] Int.[erest] of w*"" before it was paid came to 5& more, w**
snm of 2501 ig (yat upon Land Security to Dr. Worthington.

los.w.og

tP»p. Pmd. 107]

IHh. f«i —

I JK10.)Mt?t,' reckoned about 800" p.[er] an.[num;]
I Curates paid. Patron, [the] E.[arl] of Derby: now
I L^ Ashbnmham's daughter, heiresse-at-Lav, by her
J Mother, to [the] E.[arl] of Derby.

[P?e6r*Q.' ™ fro™ tl"* People.'— Wo'*''" Parv^. Zami. Libr. The Sector of Wigsn ia rtiU the

Tha Priory iru granted in the !8th Henry Tm. to Jolm Holcroft Eiq. for
£3M. lEg. with all the demeans Unda in HoUaod, Orrell, Wigu, MsrUuid, and
Pemberton, in the Pariah of Wigan, being of the olear yearly Tshie of £18. lis. 2d.
The Priory wm aflerwarda aold to the Binphama of Biaphun and Billinge, from
whom it deeeended to Sir Bobert Holt Leigh Bui. and od hii death it beoaine
Teat«d in hi* kimman, Thomas Pemberton Iieigh Esq.

The Caatle of Holland, formerly the residenoe of the Lorda Holland, and whicli
w» fortified in the year 1307, 1st Edward II. by royal lioeiwe, hu long ainoe dis-
appeared.

' Robert Walthew of Walthew Honae in Pemberton Esq. had iasne Elisabeth, his
daughter and coheireas, who married about the year 1647, Batph Markland of the
Headowa in Wigan Ssq. eldeat aon of Balph Markland Eaq, M.F. and hia wife Elin*
beth, daughter of Giles Gerard of Ince Hall Esq.— See Hiehola' Lit. Jiued. toL it.
p. 667.

■ Dedicated to St. Oiwald. Valoe in 1B84, £8,616. Begirters begin in 1668.

At the Conqoeat this Church was endowed with two carocates of land. In tha
reign of Henry III. Bicbard, Parson of Winwick, held two parts, and Bobett
do Walton the third part of this hmd. Alnred de Ince held of the aame Bobert
four bovatee, and Hngh'de Haidook tbree boratee of that Chnrch land, in fee
farm. —Tetla de Nimlt, p. 40S. Bobert de Walton was probably Robrai Banastiti,

9tmtxs of enarrfngtoiL 261

An. [no] 1306, Winwick Vkaria. Patr.[on, the] Priory of St.
Oswald de Nostell. MS. Hulm. 96, L 11, ex Caritd. Epi. Cov.
et IMchf.

Baron of Kewton, 80 named from his other residenoe and Manor of Walton-le-
Bale.

The Bector ia still the Bianerial owner, and the whole Township of Winwick
belongs to the Church, with the exception of half an acre which belongs to the Free
SchooL Bj the 4th Victoria, c. 9, this extensiye Parish was divided, by a splendid
act of liberality on the part of the munificent Bector, and the modem Parish of Win-
wick, with a reduced Income, and a smaller Bectory House, consists of the Town-
ship of Winwick and Hulme, Hoghton and Arbury, which contained in the year
1846, a population of 838 souls.

The C3iurch of <* Wyneswyk" was ralued in the year 1291 at £26. 13s. 4d. On the
8th of February 1306, at Carlisle, John de Bambourg, Presbyter, was instituted to
the ** Vicarage** of Wynquike, on the presentation of the Prior and CouTcnt of St.
Oswald of Nostel ; and after his admission he was sworn to residence within the said
Vicarage.— jL»&. 1/2 foL 11 a, in Cwr, lAchf. On the 11th Ides of December 1349,
Boger, Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, addressed a letter from Ecdeehall to
G^eff^ de Burgh, " Vicar** of Wynwyk, respecting pensions, &c. and also a pastoral
letter to the Prior and Convent of St. Oswald of Nostel, the Patrons of Winwick. —
lAb. 2/3 foL 125, b, ib. On the 10th kal. July 1357, John de Swynlegh, "Vicar'* of
the Church of Wynwyk, was presented to the Church of Warrington, by John le
Botyler. — Xi6. 2^ foL 134, a, ib.

A Vicarage does not appear to hare been ordained in this Church, notwithstand-
ing these references to the Vicar of Winwick: — "Processus habitus super refor-
matione certarum rasurarum in Begistro Boger de Northbur. et Walter de Langton
eoneemeni. Viear, de Wynwyk, Dat. apud Heywoode 8th KaL Oct. A.D. 1376.
Ordinatio Alexandri Cor. et Lich£ Epi. super diet. EccL de Wynwyk. Dat. Lich. 5
non. Martii AJ>. 1231.— JZ^^. Stretton, fol. 59, b, ad foL 61, b.

Modus for Hay and Small Tithes of the Bectory. See the case of Finch v.
Maisters, et. aL Apr. 7, 1724. Bunbuiy, 231. — Duoarers Bepert, of Vie, Lamb, lAhr,

In the year 1433, 12th Henry VT. the Prioiy of Nostell sold the Advowson of
Winwick to Sir John Stanley of Lathom K.Q-. with a reeeryation of an annual
pension of 100s. to the Prior, since which period the Living has been in the noble
fiunily of Derby, haying descended in the year 1732, on the death of Lady Henrietta
Bridget, unmarried, to Sir Edward Stanley Bart, who succeeded to the honours of
his ancestors as the elerenth Earl of Derby.

In the year 1334, 8th Edward HI. Sir Gilbert Haydock of Haydock in this Parish
founded a Chantry in the Church of Winwick, as appears by his Petition to the
Bishop of Corentry and Lichfield, to which Chantry in the year 1542, hb descendant.
Sir Peter L^h of Lyme and Haydock presented a Priest.

On the South side of the Naye in the Legh Chapel is a sepulchral monument of

262 jBLotttta CtfiMtnMf^.

[The] Chantry of the Trinity in Winwick Church [was] Insti-
tuted by Gilbert Haydock, an. [no] 1334. lb.

An. [no] 1405^ Licence [was granted] to Bob.[ert] Langton to

brass, haying incised figures of a male and female, being efitgies of Ellen, (who died in
the year 1491,) wife of Sir Peter Legh, and daughter of Sir John Savage Knt. and
also of Sir Peter Legh, Knight and Priest, who died at Lyme on the 12th of August
1527. — See Ulugtratiotu of Monumenttd Srcuges, published bj the Oambridge Camden
Society, and aldo Waller's Seriet of Monumental BrcLttesfirom the IZth to ike 16^
Century^ for engravings of this beautiful monument.

Eobert Banastre, Lord of Makerfield, in the year 1284, gare to Gk>d and St.
Oswald, an annufQ rent of 12d. on the feast of St. Oswald the King, to procure wax
for the light of St. Mary the Virgin in the Church of Winwick, in consequence of his
having had permission granted to have a Chantiy, or free liberty to have masses cele-
brated, in his Chapel of Bokedene. — Dodatoorth, vol. cxxxviii. p. 121.

On the North side of the Nave is the Chapel of the Gterards of Bryn, described in
the year 1492, as " the burial place of their ancestors ;*' and on the oak gate is a gro-
tesque and rudely executed carving, exhibiting the crest and initials of Sir Thomas
G^erard and his wife, —

"T.G. E.Q-. IN THE Yebb op ovb Lobd m.c.c.o.c.lxxi."
The characters do not appear older than the time of Queen Elizabeth, and the year
was probably intended to be 1671, and the record was designed to commemorate Sir
Thomas Gherard and Elizabeth his wife, daughter of Sir John Port of EtwalL Baines
concludes it to be the monument of Sir Thomas G^ard, Knight of the Shire in the
17th Richard XL 1394 ! ! and his wife Elizabeth, or EUen !

In the year 1650 the Commissioners reported that there was a Parsonage House,
Glebe, and Housing, of the yearly value of £161 ; three water Com Mills, worth £80
a year ; the Eents of some Tenements, worth £28 a year ; and the Tithe of Com,
and Small Tithe, worth £445. 2s. a year. Mr. Charles Herle was the Incumbent-, an
orthodox, godly, preaching Minister, but did not observe Thursday, the 18th of June
inst. as a day of Humiliation. He was presented by the Earl of Derby, who claimed
to be Patron. — Pari. Inq. Lamb. MSS. vol. ii.

Croft, with Southworth, was constituted a separate Parish and Bectory, (for aU
Ecclesiastical purposes,) by the 4th Victoria, c. 9, and Christ Church, built there in
the years 1832-3, was made the Parish Church, and endowed with the Tithes of the
Townships of Croft and Southworth. The population in the year 1845 comprised
1,155 souls.

By the 8th and 9th Victoria, c. 6, the Townships of Lowton and Gk>lbome were
constituted a distinct and separate Parish and Rectory. The Chapel of Lowton, built
in the year 1732, and enlarged in the year 1818, was made the Parish Church, and
the Tithes of Lowton were annexed to the Bectory, with a condition in the event of
Golbome being hereafter made a Parish. In the year 1845 the population of Lowton
was 2,150, and that of Golbome 1657. A Church is now ready for Consecration in

jBeamrs of USarrinston. 263

have Divine Service performed in [the] Chap, [el] of Rokedene in
[the] Parish of Winwick. lb.

An. [no] 1551, [the] E.[arl] of Derby presented. In8t,\itution\
JB.[ooA:J 1, p. 39. An. [no] 1610, D«, Mr. John Ryder.^

Golbome, which Township will thenceforward be a separate Parish (under the Win-
wick Rectory Act) endowed with its own Tithes, commuted for £158 per annum.
The Church has been built by subscription, principally of two manufiBu;turing houses,
the one giving £500, the other £250. Tbe population is now nearly 2,000.

In the years 1847-8 the Chancel of Winwick Church was built anew on the old
foundations, and was completely restored in its original form, and in more than its
original beauty and propriety.

The old edifice furnished instances of every portion of chastened Christian archi-
tecture, except the exact patterns of the tracery of the windows. These were
destroyed in the wars of the Commonwealth, and had been replaced in the coarsest
way, without any regard to retrospective art. The date (about the year 1870) indi-
cated the era, and certain stone remains in the East window suggested the character
of the style to be adopted. In every other portion of the building the ancient designs
and models which remained have been accurately followed and replaced. The Chancel
windows are filled with resplendent stained glass by Hardman of Birmingham, the
East containing figures of the Holy Evangelists and Inspired Writers of the Canonical
Epistles, with appropriate emblems and devices; in the other three principal windows
are seen three several emblematical representations of Christ, who is eveiywhere in
the Chancel the capital figure. The fourth window is "a memorial of a true
son of the Church, a loyal subject of the Crown, a faithful soldier of Christ, — one
who died in the cause of his Church, his King and his Countiy, — one in whom this
our Parish claims a personal interest, and with whose blood it is an encouraging
admonition to the noble race that springs from him, to be allied. James, seventh
Earl of Derby, long a Christian hero, was glorified as a martyr in a holy cause.
Here, where doubtless, in the days of his fiesh, he has worshipped, and partaken of
the Christian sacrifice $ here, fitly we commemorate, by the blazonry of his armorial
bearings, that he was the heir of all but Royal nobility, and by the record of his last
words, that in true and perfect allegiance he was better ennobled by the Sing of
kings." — ^Extract fiw» a Sermon preached in Winwick Ckurch on the Opening
of the New Chwrch^ by the Sev, J. J, Sombif M.A. Sector^ (printed, but not
published,) 1848. The Chancel screen is of richly-carved oak, and the " seats" are
placed stall-wise ; the reredos is elaborately sculptured in Caen stone ; and the sedilia
are of the same, after the pattern of the old ones. The Communion Table is of
carved oak, and the pavement is laid with rich encaustic tiles. The roof is of fine
carved oak, beautifully decorated with paint and gilding. The stone was obtained
from the Stourton Hill quarry, near Eastham in Cheshire.

These noble works of fiiith have been undertaken in a reverent spirit by the Sector,
who has faithfully observed the conmiand of the Church, that "Chancels (and

264 itotttta Cejstnmi^fe*

[The] Tenants of y« Glebe renew w*^ every new Rect. [or J and
once in 21 y.[ear8,] if he continue Rect. [or] soe long.

W* is paid by tenants upon every renewall amounts to a^* 1000*,
but [the] Eect.[or] is not obliged to renew.

4 Wardens, [and] 4 Assist, [ants,] chosen acc.[ording] to [the]
Canon, who serve for y« 4 quarters they live in, viz. Winwick,
Haydock, Ashton, [and] Culcheth.
Cototuf* Winwick-cum-Hulme, Ashton, Culcheth, Lowton, Newton in
Makerfield, Croft-cum-Southworth, Golbome, Haydock, Hough-
ton, Middleton and Arbury, and Kenyon.
KalU. Winwick,^ Haydock Lodge,* Byrom,* Eenion,^ Culcheth,^ Hol-

Churches) shall remain aa they hsye done in times past;*' and Mr. Pugin would
seem to have oaught the unrivalled spirit of the ancient models, and to hare pre-
served not only the architecture, but also the Christian character of this interesting
Church.

s John Bjder D.D. was bom at Camngton in Cheshire, entered of Jesus Col^ge,
Oxford, in the year 1676, became Beotor of St. Mary Magdalene, Bermondsej, near
London, Bector of Winwick before 1606, Archdeacon of Meath, Dean of St. Patrick,
and in the year 1612 Bishop of Killaloe. He was much reverenced for his religion
and learning. He resigned Winwick before the year 1616. Wood gives a list of
some of hb Writings. He died on the 12th of November 1682. — Aiken, Osron.
vol. i. p. 495.

' Winwick Hall is the Bectory House, and has all the marks of being a Manerial
residence.

* The Manor of Haydock was held by Hugh de Eydock, one of the Jurors on
the Gascon Scutage for West Derby, in the reign of Henry III. and the superior
Lord was the Baron of Newton. In the 18th Edward HI. Gilbert de Haidoo,
the descendant of Hugh de Eydock, had a License for Imparking Haydok, and for
free warren in Bradele. The Manor paased with Joan, daughter and heiress of Sir
GKlbert Haydock, in marriage to Sir Peter Legh of Lyme, who died in the year 1422,
and is now the property of his descendant, Thomas L^h Esq.

* Byrom Hall is a brick mansion of the seventeenth century. In the reign of Heniy
YI. it was the seat of Henry de Byrom, and continued in the direct line until the
death of John Byrom Esq. when it became the property of Edward Byrom Esq. who
dying unmarried in the year 1724, it descended to his next and only brother, John
Byrom M.A. F.B.S. of Kersall, near Manchester, the poet and philosopher. He was
the younger son of Edward Byrom of Manchester Gent, who married at Buiy, on the
19th of April 1680, Dorothy, daughter of Mr. John AUen of Bedivales, and whose
son, Edward Byrom Esq. (founder of St. John's Church, Manchester,) dying in the
year 1778, without issue male, the Estate descended to his daughters and coheiresses.

Seamrs of Oftarrington* 265

crofk,8 Olds and New HaU/o Pesfurlong," Risley,i2 Southworth,i3
and Ped^* of Houghton.

j^e School here was built an. [no] 1618^ by S^ Peter Legh of fitfyaaU
lAme, and by him and Walter Legh^ (his great unele^)
jointly endowed w*^ 20^ P-[cr] an.[numj w^ is now augmented
to 84ip.[er] an.[num] by y«pres.[ent] Mr. [Peter] Legh of Lime,

Ann and Eleanora. The latter died unmarried in the year 1888 ; and the former
married in the year 1780, Henry Atherton of the Middle Temple Esq. by whom ehe
had two daughters, Mibs Eleanora Atherton, now of Kersall Cell ; and Lucy, who
married on the 17th of July 1819, Bichard WilliB of Halsnead Park Esq.

* Kenion Hall is a house of the seventeenth century, recently enlarged. Jordan,
son of William de Lauton, held the Manor of Eenion, and was called Jordan de
Kenion, 23d Henry III. and 18th and 20th Edward I. Ameria, daughter and heiress
of Adam de Kenyon, married in the year 1358, Sir Bichard Holland of Denton in
the county of Lancaster, and conreyed the Manor to her husband, in whose male
descendants it continued until it passed in marriage about the year 1682, with
Elizabeth, [who ob. 81st May 1701,] daughter of William, and sole sister and
heiress of Edward Holland of Heaton and Denton Esq. to Sir John Egerton of
Wrinehill Bart, [who ob. 4th Noy. 1729, aged seventy-three,] whose descendant,
Eleanor, daughter and heiress of Sir Thomas Qrey Egerton, first Earl of Wilton,
having married Bobert, first Marquess of Westminster, the Manor is now in the
possession of his Lordship's second son, the Bight Hon. the Earl of Wilton.

7 Culcheth was held in the time of King John by Heniy de Oulcheth, who gave, by
Deed, all his lands in Hindley to his eldest son, Bichard de Culcheth; and his de-
scendant, Gilbert de Culcheth, according to Dr. Whitaker, left two, but according to
an original Deed among the Culcheth Papers, four daughters and coheiresses, one of
whom, Margaret, married William de Badclyffe of Badclyfie Tower, who, in her
right, was siesed of Culcheth 20th Edward I. The Manor appears to have been sold
in the 6th of Queen Elizabeth, by Sir Thomas Badclifib, K.G. grandson of Bobert
Baddiife, Baron Eitzwalter, to John Culcheth Esq. He was descended from Mar-
gery, elder daughter and coheiress of Gf-ilbert de Culcheth, who married in the year
1272, Bichard de Culcheth, son of Hugh de Hindley. The family was much harassed
and severely fined by the Bepublican party in the seventeenth century, and for some
years reduced to dependency on their friends, but recovered some of their property
at the Bestoration. On the death of Thomas Culcheth Esq. s.p. about the beginning
of the last century, (after the year 1725,) the Estate passed to his aunt, Katherine,
fifth and youngest daughter of Thomas Culcheth Esq. She married in the year 1688,
John Trafford of Croston Esq. and conveyed the Estate to him. It is now the pro-
perty of Ellames Withington Esq. having been purchased by his father.

^ Holcroft was obtained in marriage in the reign of Edward I. by Thomas, second
VOL. II.] M M

266 i^otit(a e^^ttittmin.

(an. [no] 1719,) who nominates y« Master, v.[ide] Nom.[ination]
an. [no] 1705, and an. [no] 1696, Pap. Reg.^^

There is a Charity School lately built for 20 poor Children.
Certif.[ied] an.[no] 1719.

C^adtieir. WSjjt fl>WI by J. Guest, 60^, of w«*» 6^ was spent in y« recovery of
iHiit; by Bich.[ard] Sherlock D.D. late Bectour, by WiU
dated 14th June 1689, 201^ia>.00d, (the sum was £235 in 1698;)
[by] Joh.[n] Brotherton, 45^; [by] Mrs. Barbara Visitelli, 2ff,

Bon of Hugh de Hindlej, (vho Msumed the name of Holcroft,) with one of the four
ooheireBses of Gilbert de Culcheth. It waa the seat of Sir John Holcroft, the memo-
rable and ranoorouB spoliator of Church property in the time of Heniy Ylll. The
unhallowed yiolenoe of this suoceBsfol Court minion was short lived. By ii^justioe
and Tituperation, he added to his paternal Estate ; but the additions were unhi^ypy,
and the whole Estate soon passed from his £unilj. The house^ which ia a stone
fiibric, is now oocupied by a yeoman.

' Old Hey Hall was long the residence of a fiunily of respectable gentry of the name
of Brotherton, who recorded a Pedigree of a few descents at the last Visitation. The
property was sold by Mr. Brotherton at the beginning of the present century to
Thomas Legh of Lyme Esq. Dr. 0. Leigh notices sereral curious experiments in
Natural History by Thomas Brotherton of Hey Esq. in the year 1671. — Book ii.
p. 29.

^ New HaU was built by the Launders about the year 1692, and was purchaaed by
Sir William Gterard, the eleyenth Baronet, who died in the year 1826^ and is now the
residence of his nephew and successor.

" Pesfurlong HaU is now a feurm house. Adam, third son of Hugh de Hindley,
obtained Pesfiirlong, and assumed the surname, by marriage with one of the four
daughters and coheiresses of GHlbert de Culcheth. Ii was the property of the Barn-
fords in the time of Queen Elizabeth. The present owner is William S. Standish of
Duzbiiry Park Esq.

^ It appears from the Culcheth Pedigree, accurately deduced and substantiated by
Deeds, that in the early part of the reign of Edward I. Bobert, fourth son of Hugh
de Hindley, who had obtained lands from Robert Banastre, married one of the
four daughters and coheiresses of GHlbert de Culcheth, and having obtained Bislej
with his wife^ assumed that surname. The Estate continued in that £unily until the
last century, when it was sold by John Biseley Gent, and is now held by John Ireland
Blackbume Esq. — La/nc. MSS. toL xuy.

^ Southworth was a Manor held of the Baron of Newton by Gilbert Sothworth
in the 10th Edward II. and his son. Sir Gilbert, before 6th Edward IIL haying mar-
ried the daughter and heiress of Nicholas de Ewyas, Lord of Samlesbury, appears to
have made the latter place his chief residence. The Manor of Southworth was in the

Onmts of mutrington* 267

(and for Communion Plate, 2(fi;) [by] Tho.[ma8] Firth, 21.10«;
[by] Tho.[mas] Brotberton, 2^ For all w<* money there are six
Feoffees in Trust. William Leadbeater, in 1685, gave his Estate
in Lowton and Oolbome to the Poor. In 1712 Nicholas Turner
gave 20* a year, in linen.

ft»a:«N,i Certif.[ied] li.l2».00d, Fam...^.|Do
viz. 1^ for [an] Anniv.[ersary] Ser.- [about 6o.i

Pap« 01 •

[mon;] 12», Int. [erest] of or given by sev.[eral] persons; but the [about loo]
Rect.[or] being obliged to provide for it, allows the Curate 50^
p.[er] an.[num;] andthe Inhab.[itants] have Subscribed 7^ p. [er]
an.[num] for a Curate, to reside among y™, and read prayers
ev.[ery] Wednes.[day,] Fryday, and Holiday.

poBseesion of Sir John Soathworth, an intractable Bulrject of the State, in the begin-
ning of Queen Elizabeth's reign, (Whitaker's Wkalley, p. 431, Note,) and abo of his
gnmdBon, John Sonthworth Esq. who died in the 12th James I. ; bnt was alienated
by Thomas Sonthworth before the 11th Charles I. Haying passed through many
hands, by purchase and sale, it is now the property of John Greenall of Middleton
Esq. Sonthworth Hall existed in the time of Henry YI., and in the reign of Queen
Elisabeth contained a Boman Catholic ChapeL It is now a fiurm house, of wood,
plaster, and brick.

^* Feel Hall within Houghton, was held by the Southworths as of the Barony of
Newton, and continued in the possession of the tosrjlj at the death of Sir John
Sonthworth in the 39th Elizabeth. It appears to have been sold, with Sonthworth,
by Thomas Sonthworth Esq. who married Ann, daughter of Sir Thomas Tildesley of
Ufford, and died in the year 1636. The Estate is now the property of John
(Sreenall Esq. The Hall has been removed, but the moat and a deep well remain to
indicate its site.

^ This statement yaries from that of the Charity Commissioners in their 20t7t Bepori
in the year 1828.

1 Dedicated to St. Thomas. Value in 1834, £181. Begisters of Baptism begin in
1698, and of Marriages in 1712.

Ashton-in-Makerfield, or in the Willows, is the most populous township in the
Parish of Winwick. In the reign of Henry III. Alan Ic Brun held here two bovates
of land of Sir Henry de Lee, who was Sheriff of Lancashire in the years 1274 and *
1282. The Manor passed in marriage with Joan, daughter and heiress of Sir Peter
de Bryn, to William G-orard Esq. in the reign of Edward III. and his descendant,

268 Jlotftfa Ctntvitnnin.

This Chappell was rebuilt an. [no] 1716, upon S' W. Gerard^s
- ground, (as ^tis said,) who Has let a lease of y« Chap, [el] yard,
»alW. Bryn,2 Garswood.^

f^atU 2|^@ Vi this Chappelry there is a Free School, Built by Bob.[ert]
IS@ Birchall, Yeoman, (in 1588,) for teaching English and Latin,
and Endowed by Him w^ 60^, afterwards increased and laid out
in 1629 in a house and land [of the] val.[ue of] 8^ p.[er] an.
[num,] to "w^^ is since given by sev.[eral] persons, 20ff, [the] Int.-
[erest] 10^ •6« p.[er] an. [num.] Ded.[uct] 2^ fix>m y« whole for
Taxes, to [the] Church, and Poor, and Lord's rent. The Nom.

Sir Thomas Gtoird, in the tenth generation, waa created a Baronet in the year
1611. The Manor w now held by Sir John Qerard, the twelfth Baronet, Sheriff of
Lancashire in the year 1835.

The Chapel was in existence in the year 1577. In the year 1650 Ashton waa
returned as being four miles, one himdred and thirty-two poles, and two yards from
the Parish Church. The Minister was Mr. James Woods, a very godly preacher, but
he did not keep the last Fast, "for he had no orders.*' He reoeiyed the Tithes of Ash-
ton, being worth £120 a year, by order of the Conmiittee of Plundered Ministers,
" and came in by the free election of the whole town." He had also a donation of
9s. 6d. paid by John Humfryson. It was recommended to be made a separate Parish
Church. — Fori. Inq, Lamb. MS8. yol. ii. Baines mentions that the edifice waa
rebuilt in the year 1715, which is a year earlier than the date in the text ; that it
was enlarged in the year 1784, and again enlarged in the year 1816. The latter date
should be 1815.

By the Act 8th and 9th Victoria, to amend the 4th Victoria, c 9, entitled " An
Act for the Division of the Bectory of Winwick," it is enacted that from the 21st of
July 1845, that part of the Township of Ashton-in-Makerfield called the Town End,
and the whole of the Township of Haydock, shall form a separate Parish and Vicar-
age, to be called " the Parish and Vicarage of St. Thomas, in Ashton-in-Makerfield,'*
and that the present Church of St. Thomas in Ashton shall be the Parish Church,
and be endowed with the Tithes of Haydock.

By the same amended Act, the whole of the Township of Ashton, except the Town
End, is constituted a separate Parish and Bectory, and the Church of the Holy Tri-
nity, bmlt in the year 1837, is made the Parish Church of Ashton-in-Makerfield, and
endowed with the Tithes of that Township, charged with a perpetual payment of £50
per annum to the Vicar of St. Thomas's, which was heretofore charged upon the
Tithes of the Bectory of Winwick. The Sector of Ashton to be the Patron of St.
Thomas's.

' Bryn Hall was visited in the latter part of the last century by Mr. Barrett, the

IBeanets of marrtogtotu 269

[ination] of the Master is, by [the] Founder's Will, in 12 Feo-
ffees, the most substantiall men of the Lordship. The Writings
are kept by them in a Chest, made for that purpose.

Obm Bfrtlan, in 1588, gave £14; 1620, James Byrom, C^xrttM.

£5; 1686, Mr. Charles Herle, £20; 1647, Tho.[mas] Hey,
£10; Tho.[mas] Harrison, in 1692, gave £50, [the] Int.[erest]
to buy grey woollen cloth, to be made into Coats called Jumps,
edged down the seams with Bed, and with a Bed Cross upon the
right shoulder, to be dealt yearly, at the house he then inhabited
in Ashton, to the most poor and aged men and women. James
Pilkington devised his lands in Blackley, in 1671, for binding poor
apprentices.

Smtei^mitei^*' Certif.[ied] y* Fam 60

nothing belongs to it but [the] Int.-

[erest] of 50K The Beet. [or] allows y« Curate 50^ p.[er] an.-

[mmi.] Not known who gave y« 50^
5 m.[iles] firom [the] Far.[ish] Church.

Manchester antiquary, who described it as in rains. A Bpadous court-yard was
approached by a bridge oyer a moat with a gate-house.. Orer the entrance-hall
chimney were the arms of England of the reign of James I. On one side of the hall
was a railed gallery supported by double pillars in the firont of pilasters, forming
open arches, or passages to the various rooms. The pillars and arches were richly
carved, but the wood was decayed by age and moisture. Some painted glass remained
in the windows of the age of Henry Vlll. ; and a private Chapel, in the house, was
' then used by the neighbouring Roman Catholics. Sir William Gerard Bart, resided
here at the beginning of the eighteenth century ; but the house was shortly after-
wards deserted.

' G^arswood HaU, with a Domestic Chapel, was the seat of Sir Thomas Gerard, the
eighth Baronet, in the last century ; but it was taken down about fifty years ago,
when New Hall was purchased.

> Patron Saint unknown. Value in 1884^ £101. Registers begin in 1691 — 1699.

The New Church in Culcheth existed shortly after the Boformation, and Sir John
Holcroft of Holcroft senr. Knt. by Will dated the 2d of December 1659, says, "1 will
that if the tenants of Culcheth purchase vi* ziii' iiii** of land to be made suer for ever.

270 fi»tftUi CtnttitMin.

A4ooL ^fK %t^OUh^UU%t in Culcheth on y^ Common^ built by John

Guest of Abram.

e^BxitUi. im OUom SbmiOt of Culcheth, gave by Will in 1626, £60;
gSS Richard Oarton, in 1670, gave £5 a year.

to hjer a pryst with, and that he shall have for his wages vi' xiii* iiii', and the Clarke
T7*f then I wyll and gyre towards the same mj best Oheane of Ck>ld; and In case
that they wyll bye no land, then I gyre them x^ of money towards y* hjeoring of a
Pryst." — Lane, MS8, It was rebuilt in the year 1743, (Baines say^s 1733,) by sub-
scription, and a Brief to defray the expense was obtained in the year 1742. In the
year 1691 the pious and apostolic Bishop Wilson was the Curate of this humble
foundation. Bishop Cartwright, on the 10th of February 1687, gave a license to
Thomas Wilson B.A. Deacon, to be Curate of Newchurch in Winwick, upon Dr.
Sherlock's letter.— i)»afy, p. 31. See Note 4, p. 160, NotUia CegfyrientU^ roL L The
Tower was rebuilt a few years before Bishop Wilson's appointment to the Curacy,
and is now in its original state ; and the Communion Plate and Table, hallowed by
his use, also remain.

The Committee of Plundered Biinisters recommended, and the Parliament ordered
on the 2d March 1646, that £40 per annum should be paid out of the Tithes of Cul-
cheth, sequestrated from John Culcheth Esq. a Papist and Delinquent, for the increase
of the maintenance of the Minister of the Chapel of Newchurch in Winwick, there
being but £5 a year belonging to the said Chapel. After wrongfully depriving the
brothers and sisters of Mr. Culcheth of these Tithes, which had been settled by their
fiftther, John Culcheth senr. Esq. by Deed dated the 14th of July 16th Charles, 1640,
on his younger children, this plundering order was rescinded on the 29th of August
1648, although the grossly injured parties did not receive the benefit of the tardy and
reluctant justice which was done them until the year 16S0. — Culcheth Papers, Lane.
MSS. ToL xxiv.

In the year 1660 Mr. William Leigh was the godly and painful Minister of Cul-
cheth Chi^l, but had not observed the Fast on the 13th of June. He received
£3. 198. 9d. as a donative, but the donor was unknown, from Jefirey Uolcroft Esq. '
Ellis Hey, and Thomas Sichardson, as Trustees ; and £40 from the Sequestrations of
Derby Hundred ; and £10 a year from Mr. Herle, Parson of Winwick. The IHthe of
Culcheth was worth £53 per annum, but sequestered, owing to the delinquency of
John Culcheth Esq. who claimed it by prescription, "as we conceive.*' Fit to be
made a separate Parish, being four miles and a Quarter and two poles fr^m Winwick
Church. — Pari. Inq. Lamb, MSS. voL ii.

By the Winwick Bectory Act of the year 1845, the Townships of Culcheth and
Kenyon are constituted a distinct Parish and Bectory, to be called " the Parish and
Bectory of Newchurch," and not to bo a Vicarage as originally intended, and so
made by an Order in Council, dated the 28th of November 1844. llio Bcctoiy is

Otawts of SBlarrfngtott 271

SWKffdN,* Certif.[ied] 8».09-.00d, m.b.t.

viz. Pens, [ion] out of y« Dutchy, set-
tled by Edw.[ard] &^, 9 1^*7^; Rent of CoiAmon or Waste
grounds in Newton^ inclosed by Bich.[ard] Legh of Lime and y«
Charterers of the Borough^ an. [no] 1684, w«^ is now (an. [no]
1718,) 25^p.[er] an.[num;] Int.[erest] of 215^ given by sev.[eral]

endowed with the Tithes of Ouloheth and Kenyon. In the year 1845 the fonner
contained 2,198, and the hitter 323 souls.

1 Dedicated to St. Peter. Value in 1834, £114. Begisters begin in 1736.

Newton in Maker&eld, or Newton in the Willows, gave name to one of the Hun-
dreds of Lancashire before the Conquest and the distinction was retained after the
Norman Survey ; but subsequently this Hundred, with the neighbouring one of War-
rington, merged into that of West Derby. Roger of Poictou was the first superior
Lord after the Conquest ; but at the date of Domesday, his lands wero in the King's
hands. In the time of Henry n. we find Robert Banastre inrestod with the Maker-
field fee, otherwise the Barony of Newton, probably by grant of the Earl of Chester,
who had succeeded to a large portion of Earl Boger*s possessions in these parts.
The descents of the family of Banastre are given in a Note at p. 113 of the Couoher
Book of Whalleyy vol. z. Chstham Soohty'b publications. Bobert Banastre, the
last Baron of that name, died about the 14th Edward I. and his son, James Banastre,
had issue a daughter and heiress, Alice, who married (1) John de Byron, by whom
she appears to have had no issue ; and (2) Sir John de Langeton, who, in the 29th
Edward I. obtained Charters for Markets, Fairs, and Free Warren in Newton and
Walton-le-Dale. The Langtons continued to hold the Barony of Newton, in unin-
terrupted succession, until the death of Sir Thomas Langton E.B. in the year 1604.
His grandfiithor. Sir Thomas Langton, having made a settlement of his Estates to
the exclusion of the issue of his second wife, Ann, daughter of Thomas Talbot, a cadet
of the Talbots of Salesbury, the Barony then passed to Bichard, grandson of
John Fleetwood of Fenwortham Esq. who had married Joan, the eldest daughter
of the first Sir Thomas Langton Knt. Sir Thomas Fleetwood, the second Baronet,
■old the Barony of Newton to Bichard Legh of Lyme Esq. who died in the year
1687. Henrietta, sole daughter of Thomas Fleetwood Esq. and grand-daughter and
heiress of Sir Bichard Fleetwood, the third Baronet, conveyed other Estates in mar-
riage to Thomas Legh of Bank Esq. younger brother of Peter Legh of Lyme Esq. and
groat-grand&ther of Thomas Legh of Lyme Esq. the present Baronial owner.

The original Chapel of Newton is supposed to have been known by the name of
Bokeden, and to have been situated where the present Church stands. In February
1284, Bichard, (de Wavertree, who died in the year 1291,) Prior of St. Oswald of
Nostell, granted to Sir Bobert Banastre, and his heirs, in consequence of his distance

272 itotWa ee^trinwiflk

persons, 10^.15»; besides which the Rect.[or] allows 20^ P«[er]
an. [num.]

An. [no] 1620, Curate admitted, ''ad Curam, sive Locu prsedica-
toris perpetui, in Cap. de Newton." Sitbscr,[iptian] B.^ook] thai
year.

firoxu the Mother Church, a IdoenBe to have a Chantry in his Chapel of Bokedene
within the Parish of Winwick, saying all the rights of the Mother Chnrch, and em-
powering the '' Yicar^' of the same, for the time being, to suspend the Chaplain of
Bokeden if he should withhold the accustomed rights and obrentions. — Dodsworth'a
M88. Tol. czxxTiiL p. 432. For this privilege Sir Bobert Banastre gave an annuitj
of 12d. towards the Light of St. Mary the Virgin in the Mother Church of Winwick.
See p. 262.

The licence was renewed on the 12th of December 1406, when the Bishop of Lich-
field, then at EocleshaU, granted to Sir Bobert de Langton, Baron of Newton, the
privilege of having divine offices celebrated before him and other £u.thful Christians,
in the Chapel of Bokeden within the Parish of Winwick, by fit Chaplains, without
entailing any burden on the Mother Church. — Lib. v. fol. 167, in Cur. lAckf.

The Chapel of Bokeden does not appear to have superseded the supposed ueoessitj
of having an Oratory in the Manor House of Newton, as an Episcopal Licraioe for
that purpose was obtained for three years on the 8th Ides of April 1867. — lb. foL
16, a, %b.

In the year 1660 it is styled *'an antient Chappell,*' two miles from the Parish
Church, and fit to be made a Parish of itself. There was a stipend of £8. Is. 7d. per
annum, paid out of the Duchy of Lancaster ; and a donation of £20 per m*tiiiiWj
given by Mr. Bichard Blackbume, late of Newton, for a Preaching Minister. The
Tithes of Newton were valued at £60 per annum ; and £83. Is. 3d. was lately re-
ceived by Mr. Thomas Norman, deceased, as his Salary. The Minister was Mr. Tho-
mas Blackbume^ who came to the place by the general consent of the whole Chapelry.
He was a Preaching Minister, and supplied the Cure diligently, but did not observe the
last East. He had £23. Is. 7d. as his Salaiy. — Por^ in^. Lamib. MS8. voL ii The
Chapel was rebuilt by Bichard Legh of Lyme Esq. M.P. eldest son of the Bev. Tho-
mas Legh, Bector of Sefton and Walton, (who died in the year 1639,) and his wife
Lettice, daughter and coheiress of Sir G^rge Calveley of Lea. Mr. Legh, succeeded
his uncle, Erancis Legh Esq. in the Estates, and dying the 80th of August 1687, was
buried at Winwick. By his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Thomas Chicheley of
Wimpole in the county of Kent, he had issue Peter Legh Esq. his heir.

Baines states that the Chapel was rebuilt in the year 1682, which date disagrees
with the text, the accuracy of which may probably be relied on, although the Chapel
was stated to be small and ruinous in the year 1680, and efibrts were then made to
enlarge and rebuild it. It was not consecrated, however, in the year 1686, as Bishop
Cartwright records, December 14th : — ''I received a Letter from Mr. Legh of Lime
that his Chapel could not be ready for Consecration till my return from London,

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[A] Borough Town^ and Market by Charter from Edward 1, but
[the] Market is now discontinued.

[The] Chap, [el was] rebuilt by Mr. Legh of Lime an. [no]
1684; the old Chap.[el] joined to y® Court-house, and had a door
open.[ing] into it.

Newton Hall.3 RaH.

tl«[tl0] 1646, John Stirrup built a School here upon a small ^cf^ool.

parceU of Barren Land, and soon after dying, left; y® Int.
[crest] of 5(y to a Master, in y« hands of Mr. Legh of Lime.
Nothing else belongs to it. The Town choose y* Master.

n 1634 James Low, and others, gave for the Poor's Stock, Cl^arUieir.
£273.

because of the Lord Derby's not being there, who u Patron of Wigau, (Winwiok,)
and muBt consent to it.** — Diaty, p. 18. In June 1687, the Bishop wrote to Mr.
Bichard Legh of Lyme abont the Chapel consecration. — p. 69. Thomas Legh Esq.
M.F. enlarged the Chapel in the year 1819, and it was still further enlarged and im-
prored in the year 1885. By an Order in Council, dated the 3d of February 1846, a
district was assigned to this Chapel, and all Ecclesiastical rights allowed and con-
finned to it.

By the 4th Victoria, c. 9, intituled **An Act for the Diyision of the Bectory of
Winwick,** it was enacted that the Township of Newton in Makerfield should become
a distinct Parish and Bectory, and that the Church of Emanuel, (built in the year
1841,) should be thenceforth the Parish Church, and be endowed with the Tithes of
that Township. The population in the year 1846 amounted to 8,126.

Leland describee the place as ** Newton on a Brooke, a litle poore Market, whereof
Mr. Langton hath the name of his Barony." The Market having been long disused,
the ancient and chartered pririlege was some years ago revived.

' This was not amongst the ancient Lancashire Parliamentary Boroughs, as the
earliest exercise of the elective privilege was in the year 1558, and the right was taken
away by the 2d William IV. cap. 46, commonly called the "Beform Act.*'

' The Baronial Mansion of Newton has entirely disappeared, but its site must have
been on the same eminence where the Church and Parsonage House now stand. Bir
Bobert de Langton in the time of Edward III. obtained a Licence to embattle it,
[kemellare.] The period of its demolition is unknown, but some vestiges of the
ancient materials are supposed to have existed imtil a recent period. Newton Hall
is the property of Thomas Legh of Lyme Esq.

VOL. II.] N N

Beanr^ of 3BIackl)uni»' in X.ancas]btr(*

ZaC&BffliR^,' about 1501 p.
[er] an. [num.] John liocj, E.[arl]
of Lincoln, Grandson to John, the
Founder of Stan]air Mon. [astcry,]
gave y* medicty of this Church to
that Mon. [astcry,] and Edmund hia
8on, gave the other mediety. D.[ng-
dale's] Mon. [aglicon,'] v. 1, p. 906.
An.[no] 1555, [a] Vicar [was] presented by K.[ing] Ph.[ilip]

and Q.[uecn] Mar.[y.] Inst.{iiuiion'\ B.[ook,] 1, p. 47. Ever

since by [the] Ap of Cant.[erbiiry.]

' This Deanar; appears to have beea at an early period an independent Shire, bong
called BlBckbnnuhim; bat it is ami, and has long been, recognUed as one of the
■eren Uuudreda of Lsucaahire.

■ Dedicated to St. Hai;. Value in 1SS4, £893. Begiiten be«;in in 1600.

According to the 8latiu dt SlaghomaAire, there via a Chnroh at Blackbnnk, the
chief town of the Shire, in the year 696, — in (he aiith oenttuy after the introdnction
of Christiaoitf into thii oonntrj. The Muiot was held bj Edmrd the Confeaacr,
and granted b; William the Conqueror to Boger de Poictou, from nhom it passed to
hia mesne tenants, Boger de Busli and Albert de Greslet, ttad shortly afterwardi
became Tested in the Crown, owing to the attunder of Bogar, the chief Lord. In
the year 1160 Henry de Blackbume, Clerk, held the Manor and Church as they had
been held by Oamaliel, Gilbert, and John, three of hia predeucesorB by hereditaiy
aaooeBsioD, being serered during the existence of the Deanery from the original
Farigh of Whalley. This clerical Manerial owner hod tvo sons, Bicbard and
Adam, between whom the property was divided in equal moietietk Boger, the
son of Adam, sold hia moiety to John de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln, who, in the year

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An Award [was made] cone, [eming] an Oratory or Chap, [el]
in this Church, 10 Jam.[es] 1 ; [and] confirmed by y« Bp an. [no]
1617. Reff.[i8ter] B.[ook,'] 2, p. 342, 344.

The Right of choosing the Par.[ish] Clerk adjudged to Alex,
[ander] Osbaldeston Esq. accord, [ing] to ancient custom, an. [no]
1662. Reff.lister] B.[ook,] 3, p. 10.

The Vicar names y® Curates of all y® ChappeUs.

In Balderston, [the] Inhab. [itants] pretend to pay a prescrip-
tion Rent in Lieu of all Tyths.

Given to this Church by A^P Juxon, beyond the old Pension
of 26i.l3».4d, 701 p.[er] an. [num.] Kennett of Improp.[riati(ms,]
256.

1261, assigned half of the Advowson to the Abbey of Stanlaw, as he had previously
given, about the year 1280, the other half of his moiety to the same religious house.

The other mediety of Henry de Blackbume's Estate descended from Richard to
his son Adam, who left two daughters and coheiresses, Agnes, the wife of David de
Hulton ; and Beatrice, the wife of William de Hulton. From Richard, son of David
and Agnes, this portion of the Manor, which had absorbed the privileges, passed m
the 8th Edward III. to Robert, younger son of Richard de RadclifPe of Raddiffe
Tower, and from his family to the Bartons, first of Holme, and afterwards of
Smithills. In the seventeenth century it was conveyed with the heiress of that
fiunily, to Henry, first Viscount Fauconberg, whose descendant, Thomas Bellasys,
sold it in the year 1721, to William Baldwin, Henry Feilden, and William Sudell,
Oents. for £8,650. The "so entitled" Manor remained in the representatives of
these three &milies imtU the whole is said to have become vested, by subsequent
purchase of the remaining shares, in Joseph Feilden of Witton House and John
Feilden of Mollington Hall Esqrs. ; the latter being grandson, and the former great-
grandson of Henry Feilden G^nt. above named, and of his wife Elizabeth, daughter
of Mr. SudeU. It will be observed that in the text "the Archbishop of Canterbury,
and the ancestor of Lord Fauconberg, about one hundred years ago," viz. in the
year 1617, " are recognised as the two Lords of this Town." The Manor is still a
dependency of the Honor of Glitheroe, and pays an acknowledgment to the superior
court.

The Rectory of Blackburn, "together unquestionably with half the Manorial
rights as well as half the ancient Manerial demesnes of the town of Blackburn,"
continued part of the possessions of the Abbey of Whalloy until the year 1537, when,
on the attainder of Abbot Faslcw, they passed to the Crown, and were given, inter
alia, to the Archbishop of Canterbury, along with the Advowson of the Vicarage, in
exchange for other Manors and Advowsons belonging to that See, in the year 1547.
See Noiitia Cettriensis^ vol. ii. part i. p. 130, Note 16.

^76 #4>titto ee0trfni0fo*

The Vicar, [age] house was rebuilt by Fran.[ci8] Price, Vicar,
and y« building [was] approved by y« Bp [in] 1680. Reff.luter]
B. [ook,'] 8, p. 96.

Patron and Improp. [riator, the] A^P of Canterbury.

About 100 years agoe the A^p of Cant.[erbury] and the anoes-
tour of Ifl Falconberg, the 2 Lords of this Town, agreed to
enclose y^ Common Lands, and the Vicar, as Charterer, had 22
Acres for his share, w^ are now in possession of 5 tenants, who
pay only 12^ an Aci'e p.[er] an.[num] to j^ Vicar, w*'" they call
a Prescriptive Rent; but 'tis said they have alwayes paid small
Fines at y« death of every Vicar or Tenant, and all of them paid
the present Vicar Fines at his coming in : But y^ person to whom

The appropiiation of a medietj of this Church to tho Abbey of Stanlaw bj
Roger, Bishop of Coyentry and Lichfield, (saying 20 marks to the Vicar,) is printed
from the original in the Augmentation Office, in Madoz's JFhmmlare^ p. 311. Dat.
London in Crast. S*' Luce EyangeL aj). 1259. — Ducarel's Repert, And see the
Charter for the Triple Ordination of the Vicarages of Rochdale, Ecdes, and Black-
bum, by Roger de Meuland, Bishop of Coyentry and Litchfield, dated i^d Hey-
wood, 14th kaL Maii 1277, in the C<mcher Book of Whalley Ahbey^ toI. L p. 85.
In the year 1309 William de Lach, perpetual Yicar of Blackburn, obtained a licence
of absence from his said Vicarage, to enable him to trayel for one year. Dated
London, 2d kal. May in the 13th year of the Consecration of Walter de Langton,
Bishop of Coyentry and Lichfield. — Libr, 1/2 foL 67, S^ff- Langiof^' William de
Lench, or Lenches, according to Whitaker, was the first Vicar, and occurring in the
year 1289, and dying in the year 1817, was probably the same person. In the year
1291 the Church and Chapeb were yalued at £33. 6s. 8d.

The Church was rebuilt about the reign of Edward III. in the Slst of which reign,
1377, William Wetherley, the Vicar, was the Custos Regalitatis of the Duchy of
Lancaster, in which office be was succeeded by Henry, Earl of Derby. The Naye
and Choir were re-roofed, in compartments, in the reign of Henry VIII. and t»-
rious alterations were subsequently made. In the year 1820 the old Church was
taken down, and, in the walls of the Aisles, seyeral fragments of Norman architecture
were discoyered, consisting of sculptured capitals, and portions of arches, eyidently
the remains of a door-way. — See Palmer's ArekUeetural Defcriftion ofMameketter
CoUegitUe Chwrch, In the year 1826 a Church, on a large scale, adi^ted, in some
measure, to the wants, and suited to the wealth and importance of the Faiiah, was
consecrated.

The Chantry of our Lady in the South Aisle of the Church, wiA founded by the
second Earl of Derby in the year 1609, Ist Uenry VIII. (Whitaker says in the
year 1514, from a defectiye copy of the Foundation Deed,) for the souls of Thomas,

IBeamts of iSladAtttm 277

5 Acres were lest [leased] in May last^ refuses to pay any Fine to
y« Vicar, or to Give him possession. Vicar's Account, Dec.
i717.

All y« dues y® Vicar pretends to in Harwood, Lango, Law, and
Samlesbnry, are Surp.[lice] Fees, and a half-penny for every
Commnnicant, w®^ he Allows the Curates to take. Vi&s, Aaf an.
[no] 1705. Fap. Reg.

4 Wardens, [and] 4 Assist, [ants.] 1 Warden [is] chosen by
Ralph Livesey (of Idvesey Esq. ;) 1 by Alex, [ander] Osbaldeston
of Osbaldeston Esq. ; 1 by John Warren of Dinkley Esq. ; 1 by
[the] A^>P of Cant.[erbury,] Mr. (Wm.) Baldwin, Mr. (Henry)
Feilden, and Mr. (Wm.) Sudell, Genf*.

Efurl of Derby, deceased, and his Lady, George Stanley, Lord Strange, the Lady
Jane, and their children, their posterity, and all the Parishioners. It was endowed
with Lands for the maintenance of a Priest, who should sing and say Mass and teach
a Grammar School and Song School, if snch a one oould be had, and if not,
for a Song School in the town of Blackburn. The Chantry was dissolyed by
Edward YL and the lands granted for life to Thomas Burgess, then Chantry
Priest ; it was restored by Queen Mary, and sold in the reign of her sucoessor. It
was divided in the year 1614 between the Talbots of Salesbury, who had the North
part, and the Wahnsleys of Dunkenhalgh, to whom the South part was appropriated.
The Bushtons of Dunkenhalgh, descendants of the feudal Sectors of Blackburn, axe
supposed to have had some beneficial interest in this portion of the Church before
the foundation of this Chantry.

In the North* east Aisle of the Church was a Chantry, founded by the Osbaldestons
V of Osbaldeston, and their plaoe of sepulture. Elena, widow of Sir Akzander Osbal-
deston, directed by Will dated 1560, that three stones, with inscriptions in brass,
should be laid in her fiunily Chapel within Blackburn Church, oyer the remains of
herself her husband, and Sir Thomas Tjrldesley of Morleys, her broths.

By Inquisition made at Blackburn on the 21st of June 1660, it was found that
the Vicarage was presentative by the late Archbishop of Canterbury, (Laud,) the
Appropriator ; that Mrs. Mariana Fleetwood was &rmer of the Tithes, by lease firom
the said Archbishop j that there was a demesne, called Hadley, then in lease under
the said '' Bishop," to the said Mrs. Fleetwood, for eight years, or thereabouts, de-
mised for £80 per annum and an old rent of £35. 14s., besides fines of tenements and
one Water Com Mill, all then in lease, and the Tithes in various Townships. There
was one Yicarage-house and thirty acres of land, worth £20 per annum \ other an-
cient tenements which prescribed to pay a rent of £2. 168. lOd. per annum to the
Vicar} and £26. 18s. 4d. from the said Mrs. Fleetwood; and an augmentation of
£50 a year from the Conunittee of Plundered Ministers ; " but as yett Mr. Leonard

278 jlotMa Cefttmmto.

]|alU« Haudley,' Pleasington,* Showley/ Little Harwood,^ Livesey,

Salisbury V Carr.e

CotDtU* 19. Blackb. [um,] Billington, Balderston^ Clayton-le-Dale, Upper
Darwen, Lower Darwen, Great Harwood, Little Harwood, Livesey
cu Tockholes^ Mellor cii Ecclesliill^ Pleasington^ Rishton, Rams-
grave, Sailsbury, Witton, Walton, Wilpshire cu Dinkley, Yate-
bank, Piccop-bank.

Clayton M.A. the Vicar, hath received no benefit thereby." The Parish contained
nineteen Townships and seren Chapels. — Lamb. MSS. yoL ii.

Archbishop Juxon, by Indre dated 18th Febr. 14th Car. 2d. gaye to Blackburn
£70 for Yicars, beyond the old pension of £26. 138. 4d. Confirmed by another
Indre dated 24th Dec. 28th Car. 2d. Lambeth Leases. — Ducarers Bepert. Lamb.
Libr,

There are now twenty-three Chapels, all more or less dependent on the Mother
Church of Blackburn, scattered over this extensive and populous Parish.

' Haudloy Hall was the mansion of the B^ctory in the reign of Henry YIII. ; and
in the dd Edward YI. was in Lease to Sir Thomas Talbot, who prosecuted Alice
Livesey, and others, in the Duchy Court of Lancaster, for setting fire to the Far*
sonage Bam, and to the Mansion House called Hawdley. — Col, Plead. Sir Thomas
Talbot of Hawdley, in his Will dated the 27th of September 1557, names his Lease of
the Parsonage of Blackbume, which he bought of John Comberford, and Bobert
Bellet Gent, and which was then valued at £300. In the years 1616 and 1647 the
house is described as being built of stone, timber, and brick, half a mile from Black-
bum, and having certain lands called Hadley Demesne, being 143a. Or. lOp. — Lane.
MSS. vol. ix. p. 220. It is now called Audley, and is a fiEum house.

^ Pleasington was the property of Henry de Plesyngton, living in the reign of
Henry III. ; and his descendant, Bobert de Plesyngton, was living in the 2d
Edward III. Pleasington Priory is a modem-built house.

^ Showley was the residence of Bichard, second son of Thomas Walmsley of Dun-
kenhalgh Esq. in the time of Henry YIII.; and his descendant, Bichard Walmsley
Esq. living at the time of Dugdale's Yisitation, had a son Bichard, who married
Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Southworth of Samlesbury Esq. by whom he had
issue a daughter Elizabeth, living in the year 1666, and afterwards married to Mr.
Thomas Cottam of Dilworth. — Lane. MSS. Fed. voL xiii. p. 55. This fine old house
is tenanted by a farmer.

^ Little Harwood has been the property of the Clayton family since the reign of
Edward III. and was, probably, vested in Henry de Clayton, Steward of Blackburn-
shire in the time of Edward I. It passed, by Will, on the death of Thomas Clayton
of Carr Hall Esq. in the year 1885, to his daughter Elizabeth, the wife of Edward
Every Esq. second son of Sir Henry Every Bart, who assumed in August 1835, by
Sign Manual, the surname of Clayton. Colonel Clayton was the last male represen-

Btantvs of iSIarUtttn* 279

Ife Free Gram, [mar] School here was Founded by Q.[ueen] tframnuir
EHz.[abeth,] au.[no] R.[egni sui] 9. The endowment **""^-
amounts to 45^«17"-04*^, viz. [a] Pension of 4^.7* '4^ Given by
Q. [ueen] Eliz. [abethj (having been recommended by Sir Walter
Mildmay to Edward YI. but not claimed by the Master^) and pay-
able out of y« Dutchy, and Confirmed by a Decree of Chancery ;
20^ p.[er] an.[num] Rent Charge upon [the] Manour of Famhill,
Yorks.[hireJ purchased (with certain arrears due to the School,
60^ given by the Queen, and subscriptions,) by y« Gov.[emor8] of
y« School, an. [no] 36 (32) Eliz.[abeth,] of Edmund Eltoftes Esq.
the same year her [Majesty's] Pension was Given, [and] now in
[the] possession of Lord Bingley ; 29 acres of Land in Mellor,
purchased (with money left by John Astley in 1608, and other
sums,) by [the] Gov.[emors] an. [no] 1 Char.[les] 1, Leased now
for 21 years, for [a] clear Rent of 12^ P-[er] an.[num;] Int.
[erest] of 1901 given by S' Edw.[ard] Asheton and other Gentle-

tative of liis house resident at Little Harwood in unbroken lineal succession for more
than four centuries, when the principal family residence was transferred to Carr Hall
near Colne, which was obtained in the year 1754^ by John Clayton, in marriage with
Margaret, daugher and heiress of Bichard Townley Esq. the eighth in descent from
John Towneley of Towneley Esq. Colonel Clayton was fifty-eight years in the Com-
mission of the Peace for the County Palatine of Lancaster, and was the fiftther of the
Magistracy and Deputy Lieutenancy of the County. He was nominated by George
in. to succeed the Earl of Wilton as Colonel of the Boyal Lancashire Volunteers,
and serred with his regiment many years in Ireland, before the Union. He was
High Sheriff of Lancashire in the year 1808 ; and in the year 1821, received the pub-
lic thanks of the Hundred of Blackburn, together with a Service of Plate, valued at
five himdred guineas, raised by subscription, as an acknowledgment of his active
exertions in the preservation of the peace of the district during a period of great
insubordination. He was bom on the 16th of May 1766, and died on the 12th of
February 1885.

7 Salesbuiy was held by Award de Salebury, who granted lands in Salebury to the
Monks of Stanlaw about the time of Edward I. It passed to John Talbot, Esq.
living in the year 1414, in marriage with Isabel, daughter and coheiress of Sir
Richard Mauliverer, by Sybil his wife, daughter and heiress of Sir Robert Clitheroe
of Salebury. Of this fiimily were Thomas Talbot of Salesbury Esq. who perfidiously
betrayed Henry YI. to the Yorkists, whilst he was at dinner at Waddington HaU, in
the year 1461 ; and Thomas Talbot, Clerk of the Tower Becords in the year 1680,
the friend of Camden, and himself a celebrated antiquary.

280 itotitfa CtmUtMU^

men, w^ they were chosen Oovemours, (between 1685 and 1696,)
9^«10« p.[er] an. [num.] The Govemours are, by y« Patent of
Q.[ueen] Eliz.[abeth,] to be chosen out of y« Freeholders and
Chief Inhab [it ants] of y® Parish not exceeding 50; and [they
are] to nominate the Master and Usher. Y.[ide] Nom.[inaiwn]
of a Master, an. [no] 1703, Pap. Reg. and an. [no] 1706, lb. V.
[ide] N(m.linaiion] of an Usher, 1690 and 1705. Ib.^

C^AvitM* ^^ eft to y^ Poor by a Person unknown, long agoe, 20^;
^^ Ra.[lph] Clayton of London, Grocer, (before 1703,) 80*5;
Mr. Edw.[ard] Clayton, (Master of the Free School of Manches-
ter, by Win,) 6i.l8«.8d, half of w<* is lost; Mr. [Wm.] Yates, in
1694, 20^; Jo.[seph] Yates Esq. of Manchester, and his sisters,
Mrs. Mary Mosley, and Mrs. Abigail Drake, at the Funeral of
their Mother in 1696, 20^ ; Mr. Jos. [eph] Yates of Blackburn,
in 1710, 100«; Mr. Wm. Yates, his brother, by WiU, in 1711,
lOSii; Mrs. [Elizabeth] Wilkinson, in 1706, 20^, at the Funeral
of her brother, Mr. Francis Price, late Vicar of Blackburn;
Joseph Yates of Manchester Esq. by Will, in 1704, 10^; Mr.
[Henry] Maudisley (of Ousbooth, at the funeral of his broths,
Thurstan Maudisley,) 10^^, to w^ 3^ Interest has since been
added; all w^ summs, except 25^ w^ is now in the hands of the
Vicar, and y« last named 13^ (in the hands of Mr. John Sudell of
Blackburn,) are let out upon Land security, and [the] Int.[ere8t

' OftfT, formerly the seat of the Townleys, and now the residence of Edward Erery
dayton Esq. by marriage with the heiress of Colonel Clayton, the descendant and
representative of the Townleys of Carr.

* The School will, perhaps, always be memorable as baring laid the foundation of
the astonishing learning of Robert Bolton, bom at Blackburn in the year 1678^
of mean parents, educated here by Mr. Tates, and pronounced **the best scholar in
the SchooL" He wrote Gh^eek better than either English or Latin, and disputed in
Greek with as much fiMnlity as in Latin. In the year 1602 he became Fellow of
Brasenose, and in the year 1609 Rector of Broughton in Korthamptonshire^ where
he died on the I7th of December 1631. His published works, chiefly on Practical
Divinity, are very numerous. There ib an old portrait of him, on panel, at the
Holme. His son, Dr. Bamuel Bolton, died Prebendary of Westminster, in tiie
year 1668.

IDeaners of BlatUttrtt 281

is] distributed every Christmas by the Vicar, Curate, and Church-
wardens. An Account of w«^ is entered by the present Vicar in a
book kept for that purpose, and shewed to, and allowed of by, the
Gent"* of y« Parish every year. Certif.pcate] of [the] Rev. John
Holme, Vicar, and [the] Churchwardens, 28th Oct. an. [no] 1718.

aH/lliEllSff©N/ Certif.[ied] that Fam. ....(»
no Endowment belongs to it. An. Pap.M.
[no] 1705 Certif.[ied] y* 7^ belonged to it, viz. 5^ from Thomly,
and 2^ from [the] Beet, [or,] w^ was divided among y« Curates of
y« other Chappells, who supply this Chap, [el] in their turns, only
the first Sunday in every month, at w*^ time there is no Service
in their own Chappells. V.[ide] Vic^s Acc^ an. [no] 1705. Pap.
Beg.

1 DcNlicated to St. Leonard. Yidue in 1834, £90. Begisten begin in 1767.
Baldentone afforded a name to a £Eunily at an early period, of whicli was William de
Baldentone, living in the Stli Heniy III. supposed to be descended from the Osbal-
destons of Osbaldeston in this Parish. In the 28th Henry YI. William Balderstone
died, leaving by his wife Margaret, daughter of William Stanley Esq. two coheiresses,
N6f whom Isabel married before the 26th of May 1461, Sir Eobert Harrington of Bads-
worth and Hornby Castle; and Jane was betrothed or married to (1) Sir Balph Langton,
and (2) Sir John Pilkington. By Will dated January 2d 1497, this Lady Pilkington,
then a widow, bequeaths her body to be buried in the Nun's Quier of Monkton, in
her Habit, holding her hand on her breast with her Ring upon her finger, "having
taken in my resoluia the Mantle and the Ring," (Le. having actually taken the Vows,
which Dodsworth says she took in the Church of Wakefield, from William, Bishop
of Dromore.) She gives her moiety of the Manor of Balderstone, and other Lands,
to Sir James Harrington Xnt. her sister's son, for his life ; and after hb decease, her
Trustees, Sir Henry Huntingdon, Priest, and Boger Badcliffe Gent, were to stand
seized of the same to the use of Thomas Talbot of Bashall, son and heir of Edmund
Talbot Esq. and Jane his wife, daughter and coheiress of Sir Robert Harrington of
Hornby Castle, Ejiight, and Isabel his wife, sister of the Testatrix, and the heirs of
the body of the said Thomas Talbot, [who ob. a minor,] for ever ; and to the use of
Richard Raddiffe [of Wimmersley,] and Ellen his wife, sister of William Balderstone,
father of the Testatrix, and to the use of Richard Osbaldeston, [ob. 37 Heniy YII.]
son and heir of John Osbaldeston and Elixabeth his wife, [married 1st Edward lY.]
another sister of the said William Balderstone, and their heirs for ever. Sir Robert
Harrington was attainted at Leicester, in the 1st Henry YII. and ob. ante the 2d of
VOL. II.] O O

282 fintituL etnttimnisk*

The six other Chappells in this Par.[ish] are supplyed by 3
Curates ; those two w<^ ly nearest to one another being annext by
A^ Sancroft^s order, viz. Darwen and Tockholes, Harwood and
Lango, Law and Samlesbnry. y.[ide] VufsAaf- an. [no] 1705.
Pap, Beg,

The Lands given to these Chappels were bought by A^P San-
croft in Thomly cu Wheatly. V.[ide] Pap, Reg, lb,

4 m.[ile8] from [the].Par.[ish] Church; [and] 2 m.[iles] from
any other Chap, [el.]

[The] Inhab.[itants] of Bald.[erston,] Osbaldeston, and part of
Mellor resort to it. Circunif.[erence] about 7 m.[ile8. No
Warden.]
IBalltf. Bald, [erston,] and Osbald. [eston.] ^

No School.

e^mti. ^?S^ atgaret KaStUflBr gave two Cottages and \ an acre of Land,
23a^ ^o^ P^^^ house-keepers; in 1716 Michael Waterhouse gave

January 1497. Hu son, Sir James Harrington D.D. afterwards Dean of Yorlc, aboTo-
named, petitioned the King and Conncil for the forfeited Estate, in the 19th Heniy
YII. and appears to hare regained this portion of it^ notwithstanding the claims of
Thomas, Earl of Derby, and Sir Edward Stanley. The Dean's Will is dated the 2d
of September in the 13th Henry YII. He died in the year 1512.

The other moiety of the Bianor passed to the Dudley &mily ; and on the execution
of Sir Edmund Dudley, along with Empson, for high treason, in the 1st Henry YIII.
the Manor was returned, on an Inquisition, as an Escheat of the Crown. It became
the property of Joseph Feilden of Witton House Esq. by purchase, about the
year 1821.

The Chapel of Balderstone is of uncertain antiquity, but probably somewhat earlier
than the Beformation. In the reign of James I. it had gone to decay, but has since
been repaired. — Whitaker*s WhaUeyt p. 431. It is named in the year 1559; and
was without endowment and Minister in the year 1650, although eighty iamilies re-
sorted to it. It was enlarged in the year 1755, and again in the year 1818.

> Osbaldeston Hall was the property and residence of one of the first and oldest
fiimiliee in Lancashire, seated here immediately after the Conquest, and supposed by
Dr. Leigh to be deriTed from Osalveden, signifymg Oswald's Town, a Boman yiU in
this neighbourhood in the time of Tacitus, and continued in the direct male line imtil
the death of Edward Osbaldeston Esq. in the year 1689, his son, Thomas Osbaldeston
Esq. dying a minor in the year 1701 ; after whose decease, " the remains of the
Estate" passed to a collateral branch of the fiimUy, and being sold in the middle of

19eaner$ of BladAtum* 283

lO a year ; John Livesey of Balderston gave to the Poor of Bal-
derston 15^^ now in the hands of Mr. Osbaldeston of Sunderland^
and the Int.[erest] is di8trib.[uted] on St. Thomas^ Day, by John
Jackson of Preston, the Trustee. Certif.ped by] Mr. Holme [in]
1718.

Disa. M.P.

amMBSN' — Uppee Dabwen, Certif. 9tugm.

[ied] 91 . 16- . 8d, viz. out of [the] A^p ^^ ^

of Canty'8 Lands at Thornley, 5^ ; RectJ of Blackburn, 2^ • 6» • 8^ ;
Int.[ere8t] of 50i, 2i.l0-.0d.

91 ^-.Qd Viifs Account, an. [no] 1704. Pap. Reg.
[The] same Curate serves Darwen and Tockholes.
CJircumf.[erence] about 12 m.[iles.] Upper Darwen, Yate-
Bank, Piccop Bank, Ecdeshill, and part of Lower Darwen, resort
to it.

the eighteenth centuiy, to the Warrena of Poynton, are now held by their noble
representative, the Lord de Tabley.

The Park is destroyed ; but the shell of the old House, a large, though irregular
pile, remains nearly entire. — Whitaker's WTkalley, p. 482. Dame Elena, widow of
Sir Alexander Osbaldeston, in the year 1660, gave by Will, to her son, John Osbal-
deston £sq. certain things belonging to the Altar in the Chapel at Osbaldeston, ** to
remayne as erlomes.*'

> Dedicated to St. James. Value in 1834, £125. Registers begin in 1829.

Darwen was a member of Walton, and granted in the reign of Henry II. to Bobert
Banastre, and passed in the thirteenth century by the marriage of Alice, his grand-
daughter and heiress, to Sir John de Langton the first Baron of Newton. — See p.
271. In the 6th Henry YIII. the Manor of Nether Derwyn was held by William
Bradshaw ; and in the I7th Elizabeth, by his descendant, John Bradshaw. In the
18th Charles I. *' the Manor of Netherdarwynd and Lowerdarwent" is found amongst
the possessions of Sir Thomas Walmsley of Dunkenhalgh Knt. and is now the pro-
perty of his descendant, Henry Fetre of Dunkenhalgh Esq. — Baines*s History of
Lanecukiref Tol. iii p. 883. Whitaker states that the Manor of Overderwen belonged
to the Osbaldestons.

A Chapel existed here probably before the Beformation, and is mentioned by 'Har-
rison in the year 1677. In the year 1650 the population, including part of the Forest
of Bossendale, consisted of four hundred families, and they desired to be made Pa-
rochiaL Their Chapel was without endowment, but the Committee of Plundered

284 Aotttta CeKtrtetiKfo.

All Div.[ine] Offices [are] performed every other Sunday.

[No Warden.]
fSsIL White-Hall.

Augm.[ented] an. [no.] 1719 with 220^, by Mr. Eccles^ and
others.

8m.[ile8] from [the] Par.[ish] Ch.[urch; and] 2 [miles] from
any other Ch.[urch.]

No School.

No Charities.

Fam.

'"^ ^g aiiaK00«^a«N»,' Certif.[iedl

^^ 14A.15«-044, viz. fi^m y« Exchequer,
4^«6»«8^, [given out of the Duchy of Lancaster by Edward VI.;]
Thomley, 6^; Rect.[or,] 2i.6»'8<^; given by [the] Ancestours of
Mr. Tho.[mas] Cockshutt, 401, [being] 2i.2".0^ ay^

Ministers allowed Mr. Joseph Barnard, their Curate, " a yeiy able Divine,** £40 a
year. — Pari. Inq. Lamb, M8S,

A Brief was obtained, and Is. 6d. collected at Milnrow, for Upper Barwen Chapel
in the county of Lancaster, September 22d 1722. — Milnrow Regigter.

St. James's Church at Lower Darwen, and Trinity Church at Orer Darwen, built
by her Majesty's Commissioners, were consecrated in the year 1829.

* Dedicated to St. Bartholomew. Value in 1834, £126. Registers begin in 1560.

Henry de Lascy granted the whole Manor of Ghreat Harwood to Richard fl^ton.
Justice of Chester, in the year 1233, which grant was confirmed by his son, Robert
de Lascy, who died in the year 1193. Richard, son of John fiytton, brother of the
original grantee, had the Manor conveyed to him by his kinsman, Edmund ffytton,
and was living in the year 1237. — Coucher Book, pp. 845-^. He left three daugh-
ters and coheiresses, of whom Matilda married Sir William Hesketh, living in the
23d Henry III. seized of two Carucates of land in Magna Harwode, which Hugh
%tton formerly held of the Earl of Lincoln ; Amabel, the second daughter and co-
heiress, married Edmund Leigh of Croston; and Elizabeth, the third, married Roger,
son of Adam de NoweU of Great Mearley ; and the Manor became divided into three
portions. Of these the Heskeths purchased that of the Leighs ; and the Netherton
portion of the Nowells continued in that fiumly until it was alienated by Alexander
NoweU Esq. who died in the year 1772. The present Lord of the Manor of Gbeat
Harwood is James Lomaz of Clayton Hall Esq. who succeeded to it in the year
1849, on the death of his elder brother, John Lomax Esq.

JBemters of SIat&{mm« 285

111. 158. 4d (endowment.) Vi&s Accf- 1704. Pap, Beg.

[The] Curate has Surp.pice] Fees, and [a] half-penny for
every Communicant. lb.

[A] Caveat [was] entred by y« Vicar ag«^ Granting a License
to Harwood and Lango, an. [no] 1690. V.[ide] Sub8,\cript%on\
Book.

Harwood-magna, Tottleworth, and [the] East end of Bishton
resort to it.

[The] same Curate serves Harwood and Lango.

2 Wardens; chosen by [the] Min.[ister] and [the] principall
Inhab.[itant8.]

Marthohne Hall.^ IgaH,

8 m.[iles] jBrom [the] Par.psh] Church; [and] 2 m.[iles] from
any other Ch.[urch.]

ttt is a School, built by Coll. Nowell,' but not endowed; g^t^nti*
and there is no teaching in it, [for a Master cannot get a
maintenance.]

In the 13th Richard IT. 1889, John NoweU Esq. did homage for his Estate of
Netherton to Thomas Hesketh Esq. in the Chapel of Harwood, which proves a
higher antiquity for the foundation of the Chapel than that assigned to it in Ecton's
Thesttwmsy viz. of the year 1606 ; or hy the Liber Regi»y of the year 1607. It was
apparently rebuilt about the latter period. On the North side the original Windows
remain ; but the rest i^pear to have been renewed along with the roo^ in the reign
of Queen Elizabeth. In the East Window of the South Aisle are three panes of
stained glass, with the garbs and the letters I. H. — Whitaker's WhtUley, p. 484.

In the year 1631 Mr. Richard Hargreaves was Curate of Harwood ; but in the
year 1650 there was " noe Minister nor maintenance, except £4 a y' p' out of the
Duchy lands," although there were two hundred fiEunilies, and their Chapel Faro-
chiaL — Itomb. JIfSS, vol. ii.

' Marthohne was the ancient Manor House of the fiyttons, and occasionally the
residence of their successors the Heskeths, by one of whom it seems to have been
nearly rebuilt about the year 1661, that date, with the arms, and cypher T. H. still
remaining on the gateway. On the North side are some ancient trefoil lights. The
whole was surrounded by a moat, and the house is a handsome specimen of an
Elizabethan Hall of the second order. It is now occupied by a farmer.

' Roger NoweU Esq. was bom in the year 1606, married at Rochdale in the year
1626, Dorothy, daughter of Robert Holte of Stubley and Castleton Esq. and died in

286 fiMitUi etnttknnUi.

^^xtitjn* f^ then to y« Poor by S' Edm.[und] Asheton, (before 1691,)

301, secured by Trustees. Curate's Acc^ S^^ 27, 1718.

Fam. 100 ^g SIN«©,* Certif.[ied] 7i-6».8d, viz. out

^^ of Thomly, 5^; Rect.[or,] 2i.6».8d.
This Chappell in K.[ing] Jam.[es] 2d's time was seized by Mr.
Walmesley, a Papist ; but upon [the] Petition of Mr. Price, Vicar
of Blackburn, to y« King, the Case was referred to Ifl Chancellor
JeflRereys, and he Ordered the Chap, [el] to be restored to the
Petitioner. V.[ide] 0.[l(ir\ R,[egi8t€r,'] p. 491.

the year 1695 aged ninety. He was an actiye Magistrate, a zealous Churclunan, and
a warm supporter of the royal cause, being a Colonel in the army of Charles I. His
Portrait is in the possession of his representatire, Mrs. NoweU of Netherside in
Crayen.

* Patron Saint unknown. Value in 1834, £125. Registers begin in 1733. Mar-
riages at Blackburn.

In the year 798, Duke Wada unfortunately engaged Ardulph, King of the North-
umbrians, at Billangho, now contracted into Langho. In the year 1836, as Thomas
Hubbersty, the farmer at Brockhall, was remoying a large mound of earth in Brock-
hall Eases, about five hundred yards firom the bank of the Kibble, on the left of the
road leading irom the house, he disooyered a Kist-yaen, formed of rude stones, con-
taining some large human bones and the rusty remains of some spear heads of iron.
The whole crumbled to dust on exposure to the air. Tradition has uniformly recorded
that a battle was fought about Langho, Elker, and Buckfoot, near the Bibble ; and
this tumulus was opened within two hundred yards of a ford of the Babble^ (now
called Bidlasey-ford,) one of the yery few points, for miles, by which that riyer could
be crossed. The late Dr. Whitaker repeatedly, but in yain, searched for remains of
this battle, as he appears to haye erroneously concluded that the scene of it was
higher up the riyer, and near Hacking Hall, at the junction of the Calder and Bibble.
In the reign of Stephen, the Manor of Billington, in which Langho is situated, was
granted by Henry de Lascy to Hugh, son of Leofvrine, whose descendant, William,
Lord of Alyetham, granted it to Balph, son of Gheofirey de Billington. Adam de Bil-
lington, probably son of Ralph, was one of the Jurors on the grand Inquest in the
18th John, and held the moiety of a Knight's fee in Billington, which he conyejed
to Adam de Huddleston in the year 1288, (Coucher Book, p. 973,) whose nephew.
Sir Bichard de Huddleston, in the year 1822, conyeyed the reyersion of it after the
death of Thomas, son of Sir Gfeoffrey le Scrop, to the said Sir Oteo&ej, who, in the
year 1332 granted it, in fee, to the Abbey of Whalley. After the Dissolution, it

ISeamrg of BlatMam* 287

Sal.[ajry] 6^ -18* -4^; W Stockiest. Vic^s. Ac&' an. [no] 1704.
Pap, Reg,

Circumf. [erence J about 9 m. [ilea.]

[The inhabitauts of] Billington^ Dinklcy, and Whilpsbire re-
sort to it.

Div.[ine] Service performed every other Sunday.

was obtained by Sir Thomas Holcroffc, along with the other moiety, which, being
granted for life to Adam de Huddleston by Henry de Lascy, the reversion was con-
yeyed to the Abbey by Thomas, Earl of Lancaster, in the 12th Edward 11. — Coucher
Book, p. 987. The Manor soon passed from the Holcrofts to Balph Asheton of
Great Lever Esq. and was given by him, in marriage with Ann his daughter, in the
year 1554, to Edward Braddyll of Portfield Esq.

Langho Chapel was in existence shortly after the Beformation, and is supposed to
have been built with materials brought from Whalley Abbey. In the year 1650 it
was without any endowment, but Mr. Ohurchlowe, the Minister, had £40 allowed by
the County Committee. It was said to be six miles from the Parish Church; and
Langho then consisted of three hundred families, who desired to be made a separate
Parish, and to have a settled allowance for a Minister. — I^arl, Inq. Lamb. lAbr,
Nearly a century later the population was returned to the Bishop as being four hun-
dred, and the Church two miles nearer to Langho. King James the Second's famous
declaration in fiivour of Liberty of Conscience induced Bartholomew Walmesley of
Dunkenhalgh Esq. to seize upon Langho Chapel and fit it up for the service of the
Church of Bome, and Mass was actually celebrated in it in 1687-8. On this intru-
sion Mr. Francis Price, the Vicar of Blackburn, petitioned the Eing, and stated that
the Chapel of Langho had, time out of mind, been a Chapel of Ease, wherein Prayers,
Preaching, and Sacraments had been celebrated by the Vicar of Blackburn, and his
Curates ; that the said Chapel had been, from time to time, repaired, both walls and
roof^ and the seats uniformly placed, and the Bell thereof bought, at the cost of the
adjacent Townships $ that some other endowments had been given to it according to
the abiiities of the neighbourhood, and that, particularly, seats in it had been assigned
to ancient fiimilies and Estates : that Mr. Bartholomew Walmesley, a neighbouring
gentleman, had, notwithstanding, seized on the said Chapel, pretending a right to it,
and had dispossessed the Petitioner of his just and undoubted right, as appeared from
ancient records, and he prayed to have the case referred to competent authority. At
the Court at Whitehall, on the 29th of May 1688, Lord Sunderland stated that his
Majesty referred it to the Lord Chancellor, who, on the 16th of June following, decreed
that the Chapel should be forthwith delivered to the Vicar of Blackburn ; and, as
Mr. Walmesley had expended several sums of money on the repairs of the Chapel, the
Bishop of Chester (Cartwright) should determine what portion of the same should be
refunded by Mr. Price and his Parishioners. — Lane, MS8. vol. xxx. Bartholomew
Walmesley Esq. left England on the 5th of February 1686, in the train of Boger,

288 llotftia eefl(tdemte«

Sey^ of [the] Iiiliab.[itant8] are said to goe to Mass to S' Nich.
[olas] Shirebum's at Stomhurst.^
»aIW. BradyU,3 Hacking,* Dinkley HaU.*

4m.[ile8] from [the] Par.[i8h] Church; [and] 2 m.[ile8] from
any other.
No Warden.

Earl of Castlemam, who was sent ae Ambassador firom James IE. to Pope Lmocent
XI. at Borne. His chief attendants were Thomas Arundel Esq. grandson of Lord
Arundel of Wardour, (Privy Seal;) Henry, eldest son of Sir Heniy Tichbome Bart
(Lieutenant of Ordnance;) the Hon. Thomas Batcliffe, son of the Lord Batcliile;
and Thomas Eccleston of Eccleston Esq. It was on his return from Bome that he
obtained the forcible possession recorded in the text.

' Stonyhurst was conveyed by Margaret, daughter and coheiress of Sir Bichard de
Sherbum, to Bichard de Bayley, before the 46th of Edward HE. whose son Bichard
assumed the surname of Sherbum. The building of this ''princely mansion of the
Sherbumes** was probably begun by Sir Bichard Sherburne, who died in the year
1594, and finished by his son. A Licence for an Oratory was granted to Bichard de
Bayley in the year 1872, and the Domestic Chapel remained above the gateway until
the middle of the last century. The Estate was conveyed in marriage, in the year
1709, by Maria Winifreda Francesca, daughter and heiress of Sir Nicholas Sherburne
Bart, to Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk, and on her G^raoe's decease in the year
1754, 8.p. it passed to Edward Weld of Lulworth Castle Esq. grandson of William
Weld Esq. who married in the year 1672 Elizabeth, daughter of Bichard Sherburne
of Stonyhurst Esq. Stonyhurst was converted into a Bomaa Catholic Seminaiy by
Thomas Weld Esq. who died in the year 1810, and his son and successor obtained a
Cardinal's Hat in the year 1829.

' Braddyll is situated on the warm and fertile bank of the Bibble, and was the
residence and parent house of the Braddylls from the reign of Henry IL to the
beginning of the last century, when Conishead Priory came into the fiunily by the
marriage of John Braddyll Esq. with Sarah, daughter of Miles Dodding Esq. On
the death of his grandson, Thomas Braddyll Esq. in the year 1776, the Estates
passed by Will to his kinsman, Wilson Gale of High-head Castle in the county of
Cumberland Esq. who assumed the name of Braddyll, and dying in the year 1818^
was succeeded by his son, Thomas Bichmond Ghde Braddyll Esq. The preeent
owner of Braddyll is John Taylor of Moreton Hall and Whalley Abbey Esq.

* TTii/*lriTig Hall was the residence of Bernard de Hacking about the year 1200;
whose great-grandson, William de Hacking, in the beginning of the reign of Edward
in. left a daughter Agnes, married to Henry de Shuttleworth, and the eighth
descendant of this marriage, Ann, daughter and heiress of Bichard Shuttleworth
Esq. haying married in the time of Queen Elizabeth, Sir Thomas Walmesley £nt.
Justice of the Common Pleas, conyeyed the Estate to that fioonily. Catherine^ sole
heiress of Bartholomew Walmesley Esq. who died in the year 1701, manned in the

JBeaners of Blatttlittrtt 289

it SBmtttlO Uniftton of Whalley Bart, and others whose €^axiiM.

names are not known^ gave to the Poor of Billington 100^,
with w^^ an Est. [ate] called Dinkloe Moor is purch^, and the rent
is yearly distrib^ by Mr. Wm. Hayhurst, Mr. Edward Chew, John
Smalley, Richard Byding, and Bichard Craven of Billington.

Walton in le Dale. Certif. [ied] Pam 290

15M»».08d, viz. from Thomly, &; Vic.[ar] of Blackburn, 4^; ^J^iil^'
Rect.[or,] 2^»&-S^; Int.[erest] of 50^ given by Henry Houghton
Esq. 21.10"; out of Mr. Crook's Estate at Whittingham, 2i.2«.0^.

Sal.[ary] 17i.03».03d. Vic's. Accf- an. [no] 1704. Pap. Reg.

80" p.[er] an.[num] given by [the] Will of Mr. Crook of Abram
to Law and Samlesbury. lb.

Circmnf.[erence] about 11 m.[iles.]

Walton and Cuerdale resort to it.

[P.L A. L]

year 1712, Bobeii, serenth Lord Petre, whose great-grandBon, Heniy Fetre, of Dun-
kenhalgli Esq. is the owner of this Estate, possessed by his ancestors seyen centu-
ries ago. The house is beautifully situated at the confluence of the rivers Bibble and
Galder, and remains as it was left by Judge Walmesley, who rebuilt it.

< DinUey Hall was the property of Bobert Morley in the 20th Edward IV. and hia
descendant, Thomas Morley died seised of it in the 24th Henry Till. It was, how-
ever, in the 9th Elizabeth in the possession of Boger Nowell of Bead Esq. and after-
wards passed to the family of Talbot. Dorothy, daughter and heiress of John
Talbot of Salebury, married in the seventeenth century, Edward Warren of Poynton
Esq. and conyeyed the Estate to him. This gentleman resided here, and is justly
commended by Dr. Stukeley for his care of the Boman Altar, then at Dinkley, (Itiner,
Ouriaa. yoI. ii p. 168,) but which has since been removed to Stonyhurst. Sir Gborge
Warren K3. his son and heir, died in the year 1801, and his daughter and heiress
having married Thomas James, Viscount Bulkeley, this Estate is now in the posses-
sion of her Ladyship's representatiye, Qeorge Warren, Baron de Tabley.

1 Dedicated to St. Leonard. Value in 1834, £166. Begbters begin in 1668.

The Manor of Walton was granted by the first Henry de Lascy, about the year
1180, to Bobert, son of Bobert Banastre, whose descendant, Alice Banastre, conveyed
it in marriage to Sir John de Langton, (see Nkwton, p. 271,) whose son. Sir Bobert
de Langton, was knighted in the 12th Edward III. The Manor was surrendered by
his descendant, Thomas Langton, about the year 1692, to the family of Thomas

VOL. II.] P P

290 llotftia Cefttriemfo*

Div.[me] Service [is] performed every forenoon one Sund.[ay,]
and ev.[er7] afternoon y® other, in Sommer time; and ev.[ery]
other Sunday in Winter.

[The] same Curate serves Law and Samlesbury.

2 Wardens; one chosen by S' H.[enry] Houghton of Houghton
Bart, [and] one by [the] Min.[ister] and [the] prindpall Inhab.
[itants.]
fBaOltf. Walton,* and Cuerdale Hall.^

Hoghton of Hoghton Esq. as a peace oifering, owing to his haying aocidentaUy slain
Mr. Hoghton, in a riotous alfray, (and not **in a duel," aooording to Whitaker,) at
Lea, in November, 32d Elizabeth, 1589.

This Chapel is the only one on the old foundation, that is, of the twelfth oentniy,
under Blackburn, and was endowed like most of the rest with two ozgaags of land,
being about thirty Lancashire acres. It was called, at a yery early period. Law
ChapeL Adam de Blackburn, at the request of John de Lascy, his Lord, granted to
the Abbot and Gonyent of Stanlaw, in the year 1229, the Chapel of Walton, with the
lands, tithes, and obyentions belonging to it, subject to a payment of twenty maiks
per unrtnnij to Blchard, son of the Dean of Whalley, until he should be promoted to
a similar or better benefice by the said John de Lascy. — Cout^er Book qf Wholly
Abbey i p. 88. Li the year 1288 the Abbey obtained the Adyowson of the Gh^e!,
without any condition, firom the same bountiful Patron.

Balph Langton, Baron of Newton, who died in the 18th Henry VJLL left by his
Will, twenty marks, to make and repair the Lawe Church, if the Parishioners would
build the same while his son was under age.

The South part of the Chancel belongs to the Hoghtons of Hoghton Tower, and
was repaired by Sir GKlbert Hoghton Bart who died in the year 1647. There are
many monuments of the £eunily in this ChapeL The North part of the Chancel be-
longs to the Asshetons of Downham and Cuerdale.

In the year 1660 Law was styled a Parochial Chapeliy, nine miles from the Pariah
Church, containing two hundred families. The Inhabitants complained that £40 a
year had been allowed them for a Minister by the Committee of Plundered ICinisten^
out of the Sequestered Tithes of James Anderton Esq. a delinquent Papist; but that in
regard of other Charges laid upon these Tithes for the maintenance of other Ministers,
the Order had done the Inhabitants no good. In addition to which they had formerly
had £4 per annum paid to their Minister by the Yicars of Blackburn, but which for
three years last past had been detained, so that they were both without Minister and
maintenance. The Inhabitants desired to be made ParoduaL — PairL Inq. Lamb,
M88. yoL ii

The Yicar of Blackburn is the Patron.

' Walton Hall was the Manorial residence of Robert Banaetre, and became suooes-
siyely the principcd mansion of the Langtons, and of the Hoghtons, when, about

Stmtts of Sladilmriu 291

7 m.[ae8] from [the] Par.psh] Cli.[urcli;] and 2 m.[ilc8] from
any other Ch.[nrch.]

fie School here, {w^ is free only to [the] Inhab. [itants] of *c||0iil.

the Town,) was built by [the] Inhab. [itants] upon ground
Given by S' Rich.[ard] Houghton,* an. [no] 1672, (the Children
being taught in y« Chap, [el] before.) Given to [the] Master by
Pet.[er] Burscough, an. [no] leiJj, (1624,) 100^, out of the Int.[er-
est of which] was raised S(fi more during y« vacancy of y« School
in y« [time of the] Rebellion. By Mr. And. [rew] Dandy, Citiz.
[en] of Lond.[on,] KW; byTho.[mas] Hesketh of Walton, 20i ;
by Mr. Crook of Abram, the tenth part of his Estate in Auston
[Alston] and Whittingham, Leased for ll^lO-OO^ p.[er] an.
[num.] No Govemours being appointed by y« Benefactours,
(except y« heirs of Mr. Crook for w* was given by him,) the Inhab.
[itants] have named six Trustees, but they keep j^ Bight of Nomi-
nat.[ing] y« Master.

flien to y« Poor, an. [no] 1624, by [the Will of] Pet.[er] e^Briiiti.
Burscough (of Walton-le-Dale, Yeoman,) 10^ P-[er] an.

twenty yean nnoe^ it wm abandoned and pulled down. Sir Henry Bold Hoghton
Bart, is still the Manerial owner.

8th Ides of Apr. 1867, a lioenoe was granted to Balph de Langton to celebrate
DiTine QfBoes in his Oratories of Walton and Newton for three years. — Lib, t. foL
16 a^ Ml Omt. Lu^, 4th Ides of Oct. 1372, a Lie. was gr. to Ba^h de Langton for
his Oratories within his Manors of Newton and Walton for three years. — lb. foL 27
b, %b, 27th of Oct. 1376, a similar Licence to the same for two years. — lb. foL 30
s^ ib. 16th Bee 1898, a similar Licence from the Yicar General to Balph de Lang-
ton to celebrate Divine OiBoes in his Oratories within the Diocese^ for two years. —
Ib, foL 14 1/a, ib, 24th Oct. 1401, a Licence was granted to Sir Henry de Lange-
ton, and Agnes his wife, to celebrate Divine Offices within all and singular their
Oratories. — Ib. fi>L 146 o, ib. In 1546, a Licence was granted by John, Bishop of
Ghester, to Sir Thomas Langton for an Oratory in his Manor House of Walton.

' Ooerdale was held by Alex, de Keuyrdale in the time of Edward I. and was pur-
chased by Badcliffe Assheton Esq. eeoond son of Balph Assheton of Qreat Lever
Esq. in the time of James I. and has been ever since in his family, the present owner
being William Assheton of Downham Hall Esq.

* Sir Bichard Hoghton of Hoghton Tower, the third Baronet, Knight of the

292 llotttia et%tfcitmi%*

[num, to be distributed on Good Friday. Trustees, Sir Henry
Hoghton, Edward Winckley Gent., James Woodcock, and Thomas
Winckley.] Given since by Mr. Crook of Abram, (his Will bear-
ing date an. [no] 1688,) a tenth part of an Estate in Auston
[Alston] and Whittingham, [of the] val.[ue of] 2»»-6d p.[er]
an. [num.] Given by Cath. [arine wife of Richard] Park [of Wal-
ton, with her husband's consent, in 1710,] 20^. Certif.[icate] of
John HfOl, Cur. 27th Oct. 1718.

Ofiap.Var. |^ a|lti.«S^S«ll»,' Certif.[ied] 141.

Fam. 144 PPS 16».08^ viz. out of Thomly, &; Rect.

^^'^' [or,] 2i.6».8d; Vic.[ar,] 4»; Int.[erest] of 501 given by Hen.[ry]
Houghton Esq. 2^10".

(Stip.[end]) 14i.l8«.05d. Vicar^sAcc^ an.[no] 1704. Pap. Beg.

Shire for Lancaster, died in the year 1677-8, haying married Lady Sarah Stanhope,
daughter of Philip, Earl of Chesterfield.

1 Dedicated to St. Leonard. Yalne in 1834, £110. Registers begin in 1722.

Gh>Bpatric de Samlesbury held this Manor at the latter end of the reign of Henry
II. and his grandson. Sir William de Samlesbnry, left three daughters and ooheiresses,
who conveyed the Estate to their husbands. Margery married Soger de Haunton,
and appears to have had no issue. Cecily married Sir John de D'Ewyas, before the
43d Henry III. and had half of the Manor of Samlesbnry ; whilst the other moiety
passed with Elizabeth, the youngest daughter, to Sir Robert de Holland of Hale,
knighted in the 10th Edward I. and grandfather of Sir Robert Holland, whose widow,
Joanna, married Edward the Black Prince, father of King Bichard IL Sir Robert
Holland, by Joanna, Countess of Kent, had a son Robert, who died in his father's
life-time, leaving bsue one daughter and heiress, who married Sir John Lovel, fifth
Baron Lovel K.G-. of Tichmersh, to whom livery of her lands was made in the 47th
Edward IIL On the death of their son. Sir John Level, Baron Holland in right
of his mother, and Lord Level of Tichmersh, in the year 1414, William, Lord Lovel
and Holland, his son and heir, succeeded to the Lmds, which appear to have been
confiscated by John, Lord Level, an adherent of Henry YI. and the Lancastrians.
He died in the 4th Edward lY.

Nicholas, the son or grandson of Sir John D'Ewyas and Cecily de Samlesbmy,
died without male issue, leaving a daughter married to Sir Gilbert de Southworth,
[see p. 266, Note 13,] and her portion of the Manor thus conveyed continued in this
family until the year 1677, when John Southworth Esq. sold it and the old Hall to

9$mtvs ^t SlacMmnu 293

Circamf.[erence] about 10 m.files.]

[The] Iiihab.[itants] of Samlesbury and Cuerdale resort to it.

Div.[me] Service performed every morning one Sund.[ay,] and
every afternoon the other, in Summer; and ev.[ery] other Sun-
day in Winter.

2 Wardens; chosen by [the] Min.[ister] and [the] principall
Inhab. [itants.]

Higher^ and Lower Hall,^ [Salesbury.^] IBalur.

No School.

Thomas BmddjU Esq. for little more than £2,000, and it desoended to his represen-
tatire, T. B. 0. BraddjU, now of Conishead Priory, Esq.

CkMpotric de Samlesbury founded the Chapel here, (why so remote firom the Manor
House it is difficult to oonjeoture,) which was at first a Chapel of Ease merely to
Law, without a Cemeteiy, the dead of Samlesbury being buried at Law ; but we are
told in the Qmeher BooJc^ that in the absenoe from England of Hugh de Nonant,
Bishop of Lichfield, who held the See firom the year 1186 to the year 119S, (Le
Neve,) two itinerant Irish Bishops haying taken up their residence with Gk>spatrio,
were by him prevailed upon to consecrate a Cemetery, which act was supposed to
render the Chi^ Parochial Hugh, on his return, irritated, as he had cause to
be^ at this infiringement of his Office, annulled the sentence of Consecration ; but,
after some time, was prevailed upon by the entreaties of Qospatric to confirm it. —
GMfcA^r Book^ toL i. pp. 89, 90.

This Chapel, though the burial place of the Lords of Samlesbury firom that time to
their extinction, contained not a single memorial of the fiunily except the knighUy
ensigns of a Southworth ; and nothing worthy of observation, but an alabaster slab,
covering William, son of Sir William Atherton, who married a daughter of Balder-
stone, and died at that phuw about the 19th of Henry YI. — Whitaker^s WhaUey,
p. 480.

The Chapel was fidling into decay in the year 1558) when Edward, Earl of Derby,
issued the following circular : — ''13 May 1558, Edw. E. of Derby, to al his louing
frends. As I am credibly enformed the Church at Sambery is in mine and indanger-
ing people that resort to heare God's worde, I haue thought good to moue my louing
firends to help with there charity towards the re-edifying thereof.*' — Kuerden's MS8,
p. 497, ChMam*s Librofy.

In the year 1650 the Parochial Chapeliy of Samlesbury was reported as having had
** anciently'' a pension of £4 per annum, paid by former Vicars of Blackburn, but
then detained. The inhabitants stated that they numbered one hundred fiunilies, that
they were six miles from the Parish Church, and were desirous of being separated
from Blackburn and made a distinct Parish. Mr. Bichard Smethnrst was their
Minister, and had £40 a year allowed him by the County Committee. — Fori. Inq,
Lamb, M88. voL ii.

294 llotftia (Tefttrtetwto*

CfjaritB. Mg e other Charity but S"** or lO»» paid by Mr. Whittingham of
^M Whittingham. [Richard Houghton, in 1613, conveyed to
Thomas Whittingham of Whittingham, and others, a Close called
Wood Crook, in Whittingham, being five acres; the rent to be
distributed amongst the Poor of Alston, Preston, and those at
Samlesbury Church or Chapel.] Certtf.licate] of John Hull, cur.
27th Oct. 1718.

' Higher Hall wae moated round, and has enclosed three sides of a large quad-
rangle, the centre of which containing the great haU, a noble specimen of most rude
and mass J wood work, though repaired in the year 1532 by Sir Thomas Southworth,
whose name it bears, is of very high antiquity, probably not later than Edward III.
The principal timbers are carved with great elegance, and the compartments of the
roof, painted with figures of saints, while the outsides of the building are adorned
with profile heads of wood, cut in bold relief within huge medallions. It is curious
to observe that the inner doors are without a pannel or a lock, and have always been
opened, like those of modem cottages, with a latch and string. The remaining wing,
which is built of wood towards the quadrangle, and brick without, (and the earUest
specimen of brick work in the Parish,) is of the time of Edward III. The House
had a Domestic Chapel, and in the year 1400 a Licence was granted by the Bishop of
Lichfield to Thomas Southworth Esq. and Johan his wife, to have seryioe cdebrated
in their mansions of Sothelworth and Samesbury. — Lib. ix. foL 8, •» Our. Lickf,
The roof of the Hall was arched, and the staircase narrow and mean. On a finely
carved wainscot in the hall, is this inscription, — '* Thomas Southworth, Baronete.*'
On the south side there are two very massive chimnies, and the remains of the Domes-
tic GhapeL In the year 1885 the house was restored with much good taste^ and was
then used as an Inn. It has lately been sold by Colonel BraddylL

Sir John Southworth of Samlesbury Xnt. at the early part of the reign of Queen
Elizabeth, distinguished himself by his Recusancy, and was placed in the famUies of
Archbishop Parker, Dean Nowell, (his kinsman,) and others, for the purpose of being
reclaimed ; but without eifeot. He is said to have been altogether unlearned and
obstinate, his principal grounds being these only, that he would follow his fiithers,
and die in the fiiith in which he had been baptized. — Strype's Orindal, p. 188;
Strype*s I4fe of Parker^ chap. zix. p. 525; and Archdeacon Churton's Itfe qfDecm
NoweUy p. 149.

Sir John Southworth died in the year 1595, his Will being dated the I7th of Sep-
tember in that year, and proved in the month of January following, having married
Maiy, daughter of Sir Biohard Assheton of Middleton. There is much unmerited
sympathy expressed for this veiy disloyal person in Baines's Butory of Lcmcaskirey
voL iii. pp. 680, 681. Notwithstanding the professed subjection of Sir John to a
foreign Sovereign, his family was remarkable for their contentions with the Abbey
of Whalley, (see Whitaker's History of Whalleyy p. 431 Note ;) and not less remark-

IDeaners of SlattAtttn* 295

George Talbot of Dinkloe Esq. gave to the Poor of Clayton-le-
Dale and Salisbury^ £20; [the] Iiit.[erest to be] yearly distributed
by George Entwisle of Clayton, the Trustee. Anthony Shaw of
Clayton gave £10; [the] Int.[ere8t to be distributed] on Good
Friday to the Poor.

able for their vulgar dread of the superBtitions of Witchcraft, another Sir John
averring that his relation, Jane Southworth, was a veritable witch, and that he did
for the most part forbear to pass her house, fearing that she would bewitch him. —
See Potts*s Dueoverie of WUchorqf^, L. 8. The tradition of the neighbourhood is
that the last male representative of the Southworths died in a workhouse.

' Lower Hall was sold in the reign of James I. by Thomas Southworth Esq. to Sir
Thomas Wahneslej of Dunkenhalgh, and is now the property of Henry Petre Esq.
one of the descendants of the Wahnesleys.

* Salesbury Hall was a quadrangular house of wood and stone, and passed from
the Salesbury to the Clitheroe fiunily, before the fourteenth century. It contained a
Domestic Chapel, and on the 6th Ides of September 1871, a Licence was granted by
Bobert, Bishop of Lichfield, to Sir Bobert de Oliderhow Knt. and SibiUa his wife^ to
have an Oratory at Salebury for the space of two years. — Lib. v. fol. 286 b, »» Our,
lAchf. 27th October 1376, a Licence was granted to Dame Sibilla^ relict of Sir
Bobert de Cliderow for an Oratory at Salebury for two years. — lb. foL 31 a, ib. The
Estate passed with Sybilla, daughter and heiress of Sir Bobert de Clitheroe, to Sir
Bichard ICauliverer, whose daughter and coheiress conveyed it to her husband, John
Tslbot Esq. ; and his descendant, Dorothy, daughter and heiress of John Talbot Esq.
having married about the year 167-, Edward Warren of Foynton Esq. it became
vested in that fiunily. There is, however, much obscurity respecting the &te of
Sibilla^ Lady of Salesbury and Clayton-le-Dale. According to a M8. Pedigree by
William Badcliife Esq. Bouge Croix, she also married Sir Boger Fulthorpe Knt.
Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, and afterwards Bichard BaddyiTe of Ordsall Esq.
Escheator of Lancashire, drowned In Bossendale Water in the year 1880, by whom
she had issue, Joan Baddyffe, her sole heiress^ who married Sir Henry Hoghton of
Pendleton, /vre uxoris, but dying s.p. gave her Manor of Salebury to Bichard Hogh-
ton, her husband's natural son, living at Lathgreen in the 8d Henry YI. Sibilla de
CILtheroe is stated to have survived all her husbands, and to have been living in the
10th Henry lY. ; but see Whitaker*s WhaOey^ p. 282, on the difficulties of the Bad-
oliffe and Clitheroe Pedigrees. — Lome. MS8. voL ix. p. 267.

296 fifititia et^lxitmm*

F^ 80 ^i^eWLmeimSb*^ Certif.[ied] W*

^^^'^' ^^ l-.gd; out of Thomly, 5^; Eect[or,]

2i.6«.8d; Int.[ere8t] of 1401, 71. DweUing-house, 15*

18i.02».05d (endowment). Vic^s. Acch aii.[noj 1704. Pap.
Beg.

The money is in y* hands of Presbyt. [erian] Trustees, who will
give no ace* of y® Benefact", but pay y« Curate punctually, viz.
[with the] Int.[ere8t] of 140^, except w** y« Chap, [el] wants
repairing, w^ they apply it to that use to save themselves.

Circumf.[erence] about 9 miles.

[The] Inhab.[itants] of Tockholes, and part of livesey, repair
to it.

Div.[ine] Service ev,[ery] other Sund.[ay. No Warden.]

8 m.[iles] from [the] Par.[ish] Ch.[urch; and] 2 m.[iles] from
any other Chap, [el.]

1 Dedicated to St. Stophen the Martyr. Value in 1884, £95. BegiaterB begin
in 1818.

Tockholes is a scattered tract in the Township of Livesey, which latter plaoe^ at an
early period, (for here liyed in the time of Henry m. Henry de Liyesey, and in the
next reign Roger his son,) gave name to a &mily the owners of the greater uut of the
land. In the 2d Edward YI. James Livesey Gent held *'the ManorV ^<^Liyesey,*'
which Dr. Whitaker obserres was nerer granted or conveyed as such; and his
descendant, James Livesey Ghnt. in the year 1612, also held the same, and dying
without issue devised his Estate to his kinsman, Balph Livesey, whose descendant,
Bobert Bell Livesey Esq. living in the year 1824, sold the ancient possessions of his
fiunily in Tockholes, Pleasington, and Balderstone, to Henry Eeilden of Witton
House^ and William Eeilden of Feniscowles Esqrs. in whose family they are now
vested; whilst the Manor of Tockholes is held by Laurence Brock HoUinshead Esq.

'* Adam, Clerk of Liveeay," occurs as an attestor in the reign of Edward I.

The Chapel of Tockholes was a low antique structure built before the Reformation.
Over the east window were the initials of Sir John Baddiffe, and over the door the
date 1620. The base of an ancient Cross is in the Chapel-yard. In the year 1650
one hundred and four families belonged to the Chapel of Tockholes, including With-
nell, which adjoined it, and was distant seven miles from the Parish Church of
Leyland. The inhabitants of Withnell desired to be annexed to Tockholes, and to
be constituted a Parish. There was no settled endowment ; but the County Com-
mittee allowed £40 per annum for a Minister. — Pari, Inq. Lemb, M88, voL ii

A new Church, built in the place of the ancient dilapidated Chapel, and dedicated

SraiKts of Blarttliurn. 297

livesey Hall,^ Hollinghead Hall.^ KalU.

i^e is a School-houise lately erected in Tocklioles ; the only
endowm^ is 20"^ the Int.[erest of which] is applied to the
repairs of the btiildli^ by the Tnistees, William Walmsley, James
Marsden^ Jas. Wahnsley^ and Bob.[ert] Aytock: (The three last
are Presbyterians,) and, as might be expected, Wm. Sanderson, a
Presbyi^, is lately come to teach at the s^ School.

lOtllM S|ar|ltal gave 5^ to the Poor of liTesey and Todi-
holes, now in the hands of Ralph liyesey of Livesey Esq.
[and] the Int.[erest is] distribute by him.

»aaLl«y,» m p.[er] an.[num,] viz. Old Sal.[ary] pd V. of.os.w
by [the] Abp's Tenant, 28^; augmented by A^P Juxon, s^t o.' a! o
Itf ; paid by y« sev.[eral] Curates of y« Chappelryes " "' ^

for East, [er] Dues and Surp. [lice] Fees, pursuant to naSm".*!; sq2

a Decree ag^ them obtained by Mr. Gey, the late Vicar, 42^. DiuuMTind.

[£4. 8%. lid. was payable to the Clerk in the Church of Whalley,

in 158' out of the Duchy of Lancaster.]

to St. StephieD, wm ooBBecrated here in 1833. The expense of the building amounted
to £8/100, of which sum six Prelates contributed £300, the Inhabitftnte of Blackburn
£1,000, the Church Conunifsionen and the nobility and gentry of the realm haying
famished the remainder.

* livesey Hall is now the property of Sir William Feilden of Feniscowles Bart. ;
but there are very few remains of the original house, long the residence of the
liresegrs.

8 HoUinshead HaU is a small house, situated in a remote district among the Moors,
and not oooapied by the owner, Laurence B. HoUinsKead Bsq.

1 Dedicated to St. \ni6ed$ or to All Saints, according to Heion^ and the Siaku
de Blag. Value in 1834, £137. Begisters begin in 1538.

Whalley, called by the Saxons, Walales, was a member of the Hundred of Black-
bum, at the Domesday Survey, and was held by Edward the Gon&ssor. William
the Conqueror gave the whole Hundred to Boger of Poiotou, and the mesne
lorda were Boger de Buali and Albert Greslet. On the defection of Earl Boger,

VOL. II.] Q Q

298 ilotttta emxitMi».

Iinprop.[riator] and Patron^ [the] A^ of Canl.[erbiiTy.]
Here was a Church in the time of K.[ing] Ethelbert^ (who
began his reign an. [no] 596^ w^ S^ Aug.[ustin] came into Eng^^
then called i?ie White Church under Legh, to w^ belonged all
Blackbumshire and Boland; and soe it long continued, till 3
other Churches were built in Blackbumshire, viz. Blackburn,
Chepin, and Bibblechester, each of y^ having then y^ same limits
it now has. There was then no other Church or Chappell, nor
was there any Lord who claimed y® Patronage of any of these,
but every Bectour held the Land and Town where his Church
stood as y® endowment of it and his own inheritance, and he ap-
pointed one of his sons or kinsmen his successour; and y^ Min.
[ister] of Whalley was called Dean not Rectour, and he, and the
Bectours, were mostly married men. Thus were these Churches
ordered till Will, [iam the] Conquer*" time, and firom his time till
the Council of Lateran, an. [no] 1215. The first Lord of all

his lands rererted to the Crown ; and this Hundred was again conferred by William
the Conqueror on Sir Ilbert de Lacy, Lord of the Honor of Fontefract. In the
20th Edward I. Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln, proved his claim to the Wapen-
take of Blackburn from the time of the Conquest, having had a confirmation of it
from Heniy III. The marriage of Thomas, Earl of Lancaster, in the year 1310, with
Alice, daughter and heiress of Henry Lacy, Earl of Linooln, transferred the large
possessions of the Lacys to the House of Lancaster, whose heiress, the Lady Blanch,
mother of Heniy lY . added the Duchy of Lancaster to the English Crown.

According to the Status de JBlaghanuhire, supposed to have been written in the
fourteenth century, by John Lindley Abbot of Whalley, Churches were built at
Whalley, Blackburn, Chipping and Bibchester, about the year 696. The inhabitants
of this region, which would include Bochdale and Saddleworth, are described as being
few, intractable, and uncivilised, the country over-run with wild beasts, and in a
great measure inaccessible to men, which induced the Bishops of Chester and Lich-
field to relinquish the jurisdiction of Ordinary in these parts to the Incumbents or
Deaks. This state of things continued for four hundred and seventy years, — until
the Korman Conquest. At this era there was a Church at Whalley dedicated to St.
Mazy, and probably to All Saints, with two carucates of land, free fr^m all customs $
and the Saxon privileges of the Deans continued unimpaired until the Council of La-
teran in the year 1215.

The Parish Church of Whalley appears from the 8iaiu$ de SloffhomMre to have
been called AJba JEccleeia avbitu Legh^ and from the three Crosses of Faulinus, not
of Augustine as stated in the text, still remaining in the Church-yard, "and from

9tamvs of BbKiAttrtt 299

Blackburnshire^ was made by y« Couquerour. V.[ide] Dugd.
[ale^s] Monaaticon, v. 1, p. 899.

This Church was given to Whalley Abbey by Hen.[ry] Lacy^
Earl of Lincoln, L^ of Blackburnshire, who, an. [no] 1296, Trans-
lated this Abbey from Stanlaw hither.

An. [no] 1330 upon complaint y^ y® Vicar had too great a share
of y« profits, to y« prejudice of y« Abbey, to w«^ this Church was
approp.[riated,] the Bp of Cov. [entry] and Litchf.[ield] ordered
y* for y« Future the Vic. [ar] sh^ receive only 66 marks, 4 quarters
of Oats, and Hay sufficient for his Horse. This Decree was con-
firmed by [the] A.[rch] D.[eacon] of Chester, an. [no] 1332.
V.[ide] 0.[/rf] K[effisier,] D.D.D.

This Church is ded.[icated] to All Samts.

which no sacrilegiouB hand will, I truBt, erer remove them," (see Potts's Discoverie of
WUekety p. 89, Note 1,) seemB to hare been erected as early as the sixth or seventh
century. This ancient edifice has entirely disappeared. The present Church was
built about the year 1283, by Peter de CestriA, the first and only Eector, a man of
great ecclesiastical and political influence, and, probably, a natural son of John de
Lacy. He was Plrovost of Beverley, and Rector of Slaidbum, and held the Living
of Whalley from the year 1235 to the year 1298.

The Patronage of the Church was, after the Conquest, in the Manerial owners,
although the succession was hereditary and the Incumbents continued to be styled
Deans until the year 1215, when the marriage of Ecclesiastics was forbidden by the
Council of Lateran. Whalley then became a Bectory in the patronage of John de
Lacy, Constable of Chester. In the year 1291, 'Hhe Church of Whalley, with the
Ch^ols,*' was valued at £66. 18s. 4d. ; and it was found by Inquisition dated in the
year 1286, that eight parts of the Mother Church of Whalley, the Chapel of the
town of Cliderhou, and the Chapel of Dounom, belonged, according to law and cus-
tom, to the Church of Blakebum. The Advowson of Whalley was given, by Deed,
by Hugh de la Val, a connection of the Lacy dBonily, along with the Chapel of the
Gistle of Clitheroe, to the Prior and Convent of Pontefraot, who exercised the pa-
tronage for a short time. Afterwards the patronage was given by Henry Lacy, Earl
of Lincoln, by Deed dated on the Feast of the Circumcision, Januaiy 1st 1283, to the
Abbey of Stanlaw, and the number of the Monks was increased from forty to sixty.
These conflicting claims to the Advowson caused much litigation, and it was not
until the year 1858 that the Prior of Pontefract released for himself, and his succes-
sors, all the right which he had to the Advowson. The Monks of Whalley, notwith-
standing, appear to have paid £100 sterling for the possession of the Church. On
the 4th nones of October 1298, Dom. John de Whalleye, Presbyter, obtained a
Licence at York, from Walter de Langton, Bishop of Lichfield, addressed to the

800 fifitMa e$iMitv»t».

Whalley Abbey succeeded to y" Bight of presenting to this
Church after y« death of Peter de Cestri&y who was y* first called
^' Parson'' of this Churchy and presented as such to y* Bp by Bog.
[er] Lacy^ to whom Boger^ y* last Dean, and a Belation to y* s^
Lacy, E. [arl] of Lincoln, gave up y« Bight of Patronage, w*, by y«
Councill of Lateran, y^ Living could no longer be held by Here-
ditary Bight of Succession as formerly ; but Peter de Cestri& had
only 60^ P«lcr] an.[num,] by way of Pension, during y« life of
Boger, who kept all y« rest to himself, as belonging to his Yicar-
idge. In the cession of this Bight of Patronage [the] Chappells
are mentioned w*** y« Church. Out of [a] MS. in S^ Fran.lcis]
Wortley.\^8 possession^ coll,[ected] by [Dr. White] Kennett, B,
\ishop\ of Pet, [er borough,']

After y« death of Boger de Whalley, y« Parsonage and Vicaridge
were consolidated by [the] B.[ishop] of Litchf . [ield] and Cov.
[entry,] and Pet.[er] de Cestrift put in possession of both. lb.

[A] Vicar [was] presented by Q.[ueen] Eliz.[abeth] an. [no]
B.[egni] 1. Inst,[iiution] B[ook,] 1, p. 51. Ever since by y«
Abp. of Cant, [erbury.]

Dean of Warrington, and Robert, Beotor of the Ohnroh of Standiah, to inatitale lum
oanonically to the Vicarage of the Pariah Ohnroh of Whallej, on the preeentation of
the Abbey and Convent of the same. — Lib, 1/2 foL 8 b, in Owr, Im^,

I^otwithstauding this clear recognition of a Vicarage, and the mention of ^ John,
the first Vicar,*' (p. 147,) and ** John, Vicar of VHiaUey in 1808,** by Whitakar,
(p. 160,) Dncarel statee that "the Vicarage was ordained, by Walter de Langton,
Bishop of Coyentry and Lichfield, on the 12th kal. April A.i>. 1880.— Jii^. NortMrnr,
foL 43 a. A copy of this Endowment, confirmed by Bichard de Hareringge^ Arch-
deacon of Chester, (whose Confirmation is dated, £bor, 7 Id. Aug. aj>. 1882,) is
extant in the Iabqw Book of Bishop Bridgeman. This Church is called Qualleye in
the B«g%itm' Booh of Archbishop Winchelsea, at Lambeth, where I find the follow-
ing instrument :*-''Inquisitiio de Valore Ecdes. de Qualleye Conrentni de Stanlow
appropriate et de oneribus eidem incumbentibus.** — Beg, WnuAeUea^ foL 185 a^ M88.
Lambeih} Duoarel's Bepertofy, The patronage of the Vicarage oontinned in the
Abbot and Convent of Whalley until the year 1587, when it was oonflsoafted by the
attainder of John Paslew B J), the last Abbot. The impropriate Bectories of Wlial<*
ley, Blackburn, and Bochdale, with the Advowsons of their Yioarages and dependent
Chapels, were^ in fulfilment of an incomplete arrangement made between Henry Vlil.
and Archbishop Cranmer, conyeyed to the See of Canterbury, in exchange for more

StMits of ISIadAuni* 801

Given to [the] Curates in this Parish by AM> Jnxon^ 1201.
Kennett on Improp,\riationsi\ p. 257. But I find only 60^ P*[er]
an.[num] given to [the] Vicar and Curates. V.[ide] Old Sal.
[ary] and Auffm.[entatian] ofVic.[ars] and Curates.

The A^, in his Lease of this Bect.[oryJ reserves to himself
and [his] succ.[essor8] y« Bight of Nominating y« Vicar and all
ye Curates of y« sev^* Chappells w^* are therein named^ viz. Padi-
ham, Colne^ Burnley^ Churchy Altham, Haslingden^ Bowland,
Pendle^ Trawden^ Bossendall^ and [the] Chap, [el] of [the] Castle
of Clithero.

All y« Chappells named in [the] AV* Lease were granted in a
Lease made by H.[enry] 8, soon after [the] Dissol.[ution] of
[the] Mon.[astery.]

There are 8 Towns, [hips] w«^ contribute equally to y« Repairs CofDiuT.
of y* Church, viz. Whalley, Wiswall, Read, (Mitton, Henthom, and
Coldecotes,) Pendleton, Simondstone, Padiham, Hapton ; for which
there are 8 Churchwardens.

[The] Par.[ish] Clerk [is] chosen as the 91st Canon directs,
and his Salary is 40> p.[er] an. [num.]

▼alnable Church property, by Edward VI. by Indenture dated the Ist of June 1547.
Lane. M88, vol. xi pp. 220-1.

The Primate continuod to be the Patron of the Vicarage of WhaHey untfl its
alienation to the Feoffees of WiUiam Hubne Esq. in the year 1846, although
hia Grace nerer exercised his right of nominating the Curates to the Chapels, as
named in the text. This clause, in the last century, gave rise to a very animated cor-
respondence on the part of the Bev. William Johnson, the Vicar, with Archbishop
Seeker and Bishop Keene, which led to the establishment of the right of the Vicar to
the patronage of the Chapels. Mr. Johnson was the brother of Alan Johnson Ghnt.
a distinguished attorney at Wakefield, and uncle of the Bev. Croxton Johnson, Fel-
low of the Collegiate Church of Manchester, and Sector of Wilmslow. These John*
sons were near connections of Archbishop Potter.

The Ber. Stephen Oey, Vicar i^m the year 1668 to the year 1698, **a discreet
and prudent man," and constantly resident. His Will is dated the 4th of April 1692,
and was proved at Chester on the 22d of November 1698. He devised his entire
Estate to his wiib Dorothy, and appointed her the guardian of his only child, Martha
Gey. — See Not Cettr. vol. ii. part i. p. 106, Note 2.

By Indenture dated 10th Sept. 14th Car. 2, and another dated 5th Aug. 24th
Gar. 2, Archbishop Juxon ^ave £120 per annum among the Curates of thie Parish —

302 llotttia eeittrtemto.

The Cliurch is 8 m.[iles] from any Chap, [el] in y^ Par.[i8h.]
f^uXli, There are several Grentlemen's seats; [but] none remarkable

besides Whalley Abbey.

Ai^aal. ^^^ ere is a School Founded by Edw.[ard] 6^ an. [no] B.[egm]
g^ni 2, &t which time it was stated that ''a Gram' School had
been kept continually at Whalley/' and endowed w^ 20 marks
p.[er] an.[nnmj payable out of y^ Exchequer. Giyen since by
S' Edm.[und] Asheton^ at severall times^ 70^, and by John Chewe
Gent, in 1629, Itf, [the] Int. [crest] to be p* to y« Usher; but
there being no Usher, the Master receiyes it.

The Vicar and Gentlemen nominate y® Master.

[The] Writings [are] in ye hands of Mr. Chew of Whalley.

[There are] 18 Scholarships in Brazenose Coll.[ege] given to
Scholars that come from [the] Schools of Whalley, Middle-
ton, and Burnley. V.[ide] Case conc.leming] the 8al.[ary] of
18i'6«.8^. Pap. Reg. V.[ide] Middlbton.

€bBxiXvti* ^S^ ^^ ^^ ^ ^oor Stock, of w^^ Mr. Thos. Whitaker of Symond-
^^Q stone, and Mr. Obadiah Chew are Trustees, belonging to y^
8 Towns chargeable w^ y^ Repair of y® Par.[i8h] Church, amount-

Lambeth Leates; Ducard's Rep. of Vic.; Liamb. lAbr. How the beneroleni inten-
tioiu of the Archbishop were, if at ail, fimstrated appears to be imlmown ; but on
the renewal of these leases, his Ghraoe reserved out of the Bectory of Whalley, the
Easter BoU and Surplice Dues, which he gaye to the Vicarage of Whallej and to the
Parochial Chapelries, on condition that the Incumbents of the latter should reoeiTe
the same within their respectiye Cures, and should pay the Vicars of Whalley £42 a
year, in yarious proportions. This arrangement still exists.

The Ohurch of Whalley is partly late Perpendicular, although the Tower u sup-
posed to be the work of Peter de Cestri&, the long-liyed Rector. The interior con-
sists of a Naye, Aisles, and Choir, the latter built in the first age of Pointed Archi-
tecture^ containing eighteen of the splendidly carved oak Stalls rescued firom the
spoils of the Abbey, and which haye lately been carefully restored by John Taylor
of Moreton Hall Esq. The Chantry of St. Mary in the South Aisle is appropriated
to the Abbey, and here the daily service was read for more than one hundred years
during the building of the Abbey ; and that in the North Aisle to the Manor of Little
Mitton, and was the burial place of the CaiteraUs. The East Window in St. Mary's
Chapel has been restored, with much taste, at the expense of William Cunliffe Brooks

Seamrs of Blarttliitni* 808

ing to 245^ given by 8eT.[eral] persons at seT.[eral] times^ of w^^
6& odd money, by Mr. John Chew of Whalley ; [Peter Ormerod,
Vicar, in 1681, 10^ ;] and 7tf by S' Edm. [Ralph] Asheton, [by
Will in 1679.] Given to Whalley only, by [Mr. Richard Wad-
dington, or] Mrs. [EUen] Wadington, (in 1672,] 80; [Elizabeth]
Lady Asheton, (in 1684,) 20^ ; Mrs. [Alice] Kenyon, (in 1688,)
20^ ; Mr. [Robert] Edwards, Merchant Taylor in London, (before
1681,) 106^, for patting out apprentices. C€rtif.[icate] ofJafne$
Matthews, Vicar, 11th of April 1722.

Esq. MJL; and Mr. Taylor proposes to substitute oak benches, with ornamented
heads, in the some Chapel, instead of the unsightly modem pews which now disfigure
it. It is also intended to remove the stone work of the Clerestory Windows, and
restore them to their ancient state by filling them with stained glass. A handsome
monument of Caen stone, being a cumbent effigy on an altar tomb, was placed in the
year 1842, on the North side of the Chancel, to commemorate the learning and worth
of the Ber. T. D. Whitaker L.L.D. the Vicar and Historian of this Parish, who died
January 16th 1822, in his sixty-third year. The very elegant inscription is from the
pen of the Ber. Dr. Cardwell, Principal of St. Alban's Hall, Oxford.

In the year 1660 it was found that the Vicarage had been presented to by the late
Archbishop of Canterbury, the Appropriator. Mr. Nicholas Asheton was the farmer
of the Tithes by demise. There was an old Vicarage House, and £38 per annum
paid to Mr. William Walker M. A an able, orthodox Divine, being his whole Salary.
The Parish contained thirty-five Townships and fourteen Chapels. — ParL Inq.
Lamb, MSS, voL iL There are now not fewer than forty-five Chisels, including
those of Clitheroe, Colne, and Burnley, within the Parish — I had almost written
Diocese — of Whalley. At the Vicarage is kept a Becord called the ''liber EodesisD
de Whallqr," of all fiMsts and letters relating to the Mother Church as weQ as to the
different Incumbencies. The first Volume bears the following Dedication, in the
hand-writing of Dr. Whitaker : —

*<Hunc Librum

Ex schedis disjectis

Concbmatum k compactum

Snooessoribus Commandat

D. T. Whitaker

Unaque memoriam

Hand jure interituram

Wilhelmi Johnson

Quondam Vicarii de Whalley.

A.D. 1809."

304 Aotttia ett^txitmin.

Fam 105 ^9|| CltiENCBf STAN*^ UNDBR AlTHAM^

^sS AcRiNOTON-NovA. Ccrtif . [icd] 15"^,
being y« Int.[erest] of 15\ of w«J» lO^ was left by A.[iui] Kenyon^
the Interest to be p^ to the Min'^ of Accr.[mgton] Chapel^ now
in the hands of George^ son of Mr. John Lonsdall^ her Executor;
and 5^ by John Gryme^ (now in the hands of Nathanael, grandson
of Nathanael Haworth^ his Executor.) Subscrip. [tions] are said
to amount to 8^ • 12».

This Chap, [el] is served by y« Curate of Church Eirk^ who
preaches here once a month.

5 m. [iies] from Whalley, [and] 1 m. [ile] from y« next Chap, [d.]
IBsIU. [Lower Antley,^ HoUins,* and Dunnishope.*]

1 Dedioftted to St. James. Value in 1834s £168. Beguten begin in 1766.

Akerington was granted to Hngh, son of Leofwine, by Henry de Lacj, in the time
of Henry 11. but having been released by the Grantee, the Till was afterwards giren
to the Abbey of Kirkstell near Leeds, by his son, Robert de Lacy, who died in the
year 1198, <'pro amore Dei et pro salute animie men et Tsabel uxoris men hffirednm
si antecessorum meorum.** This was, howerer, rather an ezohan^ than a gift as it
appears that the Grange of CliTaoher, which had been given to Kirkstall by Bobert
de Laoy, was rightfiilly claimed by Sir Bichard de EDand, and being relinquished by
the Monks, the Till of Akerington was conveyed to them in its stead. In the 16th
SSdward I. the Abbot and Convent released all their right in Aocrington, Clivaoher,
and Handootes, to Henry de Laoy, Earl of Lincoln, in consideration of a yeariy pig-
ment of fifty marks sterling. Like the other Estates of the Earls of Lincoln,
Acorington merged in the Duchy of Lancaster ; and after having been leased by the
Crown to the Sherbumes of Stonyhurst, was snbseqnentfy granted out to diffln^nt
purchasers.

The Chapel is supposed by Dr. Whitaker to have been originally an Oratory for
the Grange, but of no high antiquity. It was styled a Chantry in the Ist Edward YI.
and was sold, with one Bell, in the 7th Edward YI. by Sir Bichard Sherburne,
Edmund Trafford, and Francis Bold Esqrs. Commissioners of Chantries, to the
Inhabitants, for 46s. 8d. as a Chapel for Divine Service. Baines's statement that this
Chapelry was taken out of Altham and erected in the year 1577, is incorrect, (voL iiL
p. 182.) Dr. Whitaker merely states that it was in existence in the year 1677, being
called in that year by Harrison, <* Alkington Chapel." In the year 1650 the Chapehy
was returned as not being Parochial, but consisting of one large Township, vet. et nova,
comprising two hundred £Bimilies, six miles from the Parish Church, and without any
endowment. Mr. Boger Eenyon, an able and orthodox divine, received £40 per
annum from the late County Committee. The inhabitants desired to be made

9tamts of BlacfdbunL 805

tXt is a School^^ [but] not endowed. j^^oL

eft to y« Poor by John Gryme, 5^, [in the hands of Emor Cf^ftritM.

Rishton; the Rev.] Mr. [Ellis] Cunliffe, 20 nobles, [the
Interest to be paid to the Poor every Good Friday, now in the
hands of Mr. John Hindle, upon Bond ;] Mrs. [Katharine] Cun-
liffe, 5^, [the] Int.[ere8t] to buy a Bible to be given every New
Year's Day to that Parish Child which can read best : the money
is now in the hands of Mrs. Jane Cunliffe. — Certif,[icate] of Mr.
H. Bishton, Cur. [ate,] 1718.

ParochiaL — Pari, Inq, I/amh» M8S. yoL iL The Chapel was rebuilt in the year
1763, enlarged in the year 1804, and again rebuilt in the year 1827, when two hun-
dred and forty-six additional sittings were obtained.

The Bev. Boger Kay M.A. Prebendary of Sarum, and Bector of Fitt^ton, the
second Founder of Bury School, (see Not. Cestr. part ii. p. 81, Note 11,) gave by
Will dated the 10th of April 1729, £100 towards obtaining the Queen's Bounty for
augmenting the endowment of the Chapel of Accrington, provided £100 was raised by
the Inhabitants of that Chapelry, to finish and complete the said augmentation within
three years from the death of the testator, otherwise the legacy to lapse. Mr. John
Hoplcinson of Antley Hall, gave £100, and on the 24th of August 1731 the Qoremors
carried Mr. Kay's pious intention into effect.

' Lower Antley was the seat of Balph Bishton. in the 15th Henry Vil. and is now
a fiurm house. It passed by the Will (dated 2d Jan. 1666,) of Qeoffirey Bishton Esq.
MJ>. of St. Mary's Hall, Oxon, and M.P. for Preston, to his son, Edward Bishton
Esq. who married (Cor. dated 22d Sept. 1675,) Lucy, daughter of Qeorge Pigot of
Preston Esq. and whose sons, the Bey. Gtoorge Bishton of Halton, Clerk, and the
Ber. Edward Bishton of Mitton, (afterwards of Almondbury,) Clerk, oonyeyed the
Estate, by sale, to their brother-in-law, John Hopkinson of Blackburn, Chapman, in
the year 1721. The Estate was mortgaged in the year 1728 to the Bev. Boger Kay,
Bector of Fittleton, and being charged by him with an annuity of £25 to the Gk)-
remors of the Ghrammar School of Bury, was sold to his nephew, Boger Kay G^t. in
the year 1783. It is now the inheritance of Bobert Nuttall Esq. by descent from the
Kays. — XoMc. M88. vol. xzzi p. 808, et seq.

' HoUins is a large and ancient mansion which became the property of Bobert Cun-
liffe in the latter part of the sixteenth century. Ellis, second son of his descendant,
John Cunliffe, was the father of Foster Cunliffe of Liyezpool, merchant, whose son.
Sir Ellis Cunliffo M.P. for liverpool, was created a Baronet in the year 1759. This
Estate was mortgaged in the year 1723 by Nicholas Cunliffe of WycoUar Esq. to the
-Bey. Boger Kay, and lost to the fiunily on a foreclosure by his brother, Mr. Bichard

VOL. II.] K R

806 fij^UtiA eenttiemto*

«fiap.*ar. gg Wr»ajW,^ Certif. [ied] 111 . 15. . oQd,

fSiUgai^ ^SiS viz. paid by [the] Abp. [out of the

Ftan. n Tithes,] 10^; Surp.[lice] fees, 11-5-.8*.

Aeriii«ton Served by y^ Curate who officiates at Croodshaw, who Preaches

iNtt. M. ind«p. here once a month.

Diss. Fam.

[ind. An. [no] 1299, Pet.[er] de Cestiift bemg possessed of y« Rec-

tory of Whalley obtained this Chappell by a definitiTe Sentence
as dependent upon his Church. MS, Wortley. 'y.[ide] Wh alley.

Kay of WoodhiQ. It passed in marriage, in the year 1784^ with Mary, daoghter and
ooheireBB of Boger Kay Qent. and great nieoe of the Bev. Boger Kay, to Bobert
Nuttall of Bury, merchant, and is now the property of hia great-grandson, Bobert
Nnttall of Kempsey House in the connty of Worcester Esq. — Lama, M88, toL zxzL
p. 806^ etteq,

4 Dunnisiiope became the residence and property of Bobert Bashton, fourth son of
Balph Bnshton of Antley, in the time of Heoiy YHL There are faw remains of the
old Hall, which is now the property of J. Piccnp Esq.

* This School was bnilt in the year 1716, and endowed by Jonathan Peel Esq. in
the year 1820, with £1000.

> Dedicated to St. James. Value in 1884, £117. Begisters begm in 1696.

Hngh de Alvetham held the Manor in the reign of King John, by the eigbth part
of a knight's fee, being the descendant of Hngh, son of Leofwine, to whom it was
granted by the first Henry de Lacy. John de Alvetham, great-grandson of WiDiam,
and the brother and heir of Hugh, left a daughter and heiress, Johanna, who, about
the 10th Bichard 11. married Bichard, son of John Banastre^ and from this marriage
descended, in a direct line, I^icholas Banastre Esq. who, dying in the year 1694^ was
succeeded by his two sisters, Maiy and Isabella. The former married Ambrose Walton
of Marsden Hall Gent, by whom she had issue two sons and six daughters. Hie
younger son died unmarried ; and Henry, the elder, married EUaabeth Wainhonse^
and left issue Banastre and Ambrose^ who both dying without iasue^ the Estates
passed, under the Will of the former, in the year 1784^ to his cousin, the Ber.
Bichard Wroe M.A. Bector of Baddiffe. Mr. Wroe was the only son of the Ber.
Thomas Wroe, FeUow of the Collegiate Church of Manchester, (son of Dr. Wroe
the Warden,) by his wife Mary, younger daughter of Ambrose Walton and Mary
Banastre, their eldest daughter, Mrs. Lonsdale, baring died s.p. in the year 1771.
On the death of the Bey. Bichard Wroe, who had assumed the surname and arms of
Walton, the Estate and Manor passed to his son, B. T. Wroe Walton Esq. who died
unmarried in April 1846, and are now in the possession of his sister. Miss M. A.
Wroe Walton of Marsden Hall.

The Chapel of Altham was founded by Hugh, the son of Leofwine^ with four

IBeamrs of Bladdnmi* 907

Qeoffrey, Junior^ the last Dean of Whalley before Roger his
son^ gave y^ Chappell of Alnetham to Robert his Brother^ nomine
Vicarim de Whalley. Ib.

Old Allowance from [the] Abp. p* by y« Tenant of y* Rect, [or J
4^; added by Abp. Joxon^ 6^^ as appears by Receipt, an. [no] 1668«

[A] Curate [was] Licensed to Altham and Church-Kirk an.
[no] 1690. SvA8.[cr%ptwn\ Book.

Mr. Corzon^ gave 1000^ tow.[ards] the Ang. [mentation] of this
and 4 other Chappells in this Parish, an. [no] 1722, viz. 200^
to each, by taking 1000^ from y* Qneen's Boonty, and settling
lOO' p«[er] an.[nnm] in Land, to be divided among y* Curates of
y« 6 Chappells. In consideration of w^ the Right of Nominating

borates of land, intending it for a Furiah Church, haying obtained the oonaent of
GeoiS^rej, Dean of Whalley, who appointed hia son to the Bectoiy of Altham. The
erection of this intended Pariah was opposed by Peter de CestriA, Bector of Whalley,
who, in the year 1241, obtained a Papal decree pronouncing it a dependency of
Whalley. This act did not settle the dispute^ as William de Stanndon, official of the
Archdeacon of Chester, stated to Bobert, Archbishop of Oanterbuy, (the See of
Lichfield being vacant by the death of Boger de Meolsnd,) on the 4th of June 1296^
that the Parish Church of Altham had been considered Parochial from a remote
period, but that the religious contended it was a Chapel dependent upon the Church
of Whalley, and that the right of patronage of the Church of Altham was then in
dispute between the Lord of Altham and the Monks. — Coudher Booh of JFkalley.
The contention was ended in the year 1801 by Simon de Altham surrendering his
right to the AdTOWson in consideration of £20, and 800s. for the expenses of the suit.
Sir John Kaddiffe was the last Curate presented by the Abbey, and was living in
the year 1686. From the year 1647 to the year 1722, the patronage of the Church
was vested in the Vicar of Whalley, and was transfiBrred to Mr. afterwards Sir
Kathanael Curzon, in the manner stated in the text. The Advowson was sold by
Lord Howe to B. T. Wroe Walton Esq. the late Manerial owner, and is now vested
in his sister.

' Nathanael Cunon of Eeddleston Esq. was returned M.P. for Clitheroe in the year
1722, in which year, and not «about the year 1720," (according to Dr. Whitaker,) he
augmented these Chapels, and succeeded, as fourth Baronet of the &mity, in the year
1727. He married at Middleton, on February the 19th 1710-17, Muy, daughter
and coheiress of Sir Baphe Assheton Bart, and died in the year 1768, leaving issue
two sons. Sir Kathanael, created Baron Scarsdale, in the year 1761 ; and Assheton,
created Baron Cunon in the year 1794, Viscount Curson in the year 1802, and dying
in the year 1820, was succeeded by his grandson, Bichard William, who inherited his
mother^s Barony of Howe, and was created Earl Howe in the year 1821, assuming

308 tfUrtttfa ttaUxwmtiL

to these 6 Chappells was granted to bim by [the] Ordinary^ Pa-
tron, and Vicar, and vested in him by [the] Govern, [ors.]
ttua. Altham.'

2 Wardens.

8 m.[ile8] firom Whalley; 2 m.[ile8] firom [the] next Chap, [el.]
No School nor Charities. Ceriif.\icaie] of Nich.[ola$] Houghton
Our. Wm 8^ 17, 1718.

0|ap«¥ar. |J^ WHNILSS,^ Certif.[ied] 2S^\».

fliigm* l^A 09*. viz. Given by two A^, 11^ - 10»;

Bnraie'imd^ by Mr. Nicholas Townley of Boyle, charged upon Cuckowridge

H«*J^^^«77 tenem*, li^Q^; Pens. [ion] firom [the] Dntchy, 4»; Ded.[uct]

^atiab.]^ Fees, 8i.l8».4d; Surp.[hce] Fees, 6i.l8».0d; Keeping the Eegis-

the name and amu of Howe. This excellent nobleman, who ia Lord CSiamberlain to
the Queen Dowager, tnooeeded to the Patronage of these liTingB, thna obtained bj
his ancestor ; but has since disposed of the Advowsons.

The South-East Aisle of the Church belonged to the Manor-house, and was pio-
bablj a Chantry, dedicated to ** our Ladye of Alyetham,** as such a Patroness oceors
in the year 1461. It is the burial place of the Althams, Banastres, and Waltons.

In the year 1660 Altham was described as a Parochial Chapelry, four miles from the
Parish Church, and comprising one hundred and fifty families. Mr. Thomas Jolfy,
an able Diyine, receiyed £10 from the Farmer of the Bectoiy ; £30 by order of the
late County Committee; and a grant of £50 from the Committee of Plundered Minis-
ten, out of the sequestered Estate of Thomas Cliflon Esq. a Papist delinquent ; but
had no benefit fiY>m it in regard of a Bent due to Christ Church College, Oxford,
which was yet in arrear. The Inhabitants desired to have a Parish formed distinct
fiY>m that of Whalley. — Tarl. Inq. Lamb. lAbr,

In the year 1705 Mr. John Taylor, the Incumbent of Altham and Chuxchkirk,
receiyed £10 for each of his Liyings fiY>m Sir Balph Assheton of Whalley Bait.
which was all his Income. He stated that there was a Chapel under Altham, with-
out any endowment at alL — NotUia ParoeK Lamb, Uhr,

' Altham Hall was originally surrounded by a deep quadrangular moat ; and the
present frrm house was built with the materials of the old Hall. It is the property
of Miss Wroe Walton.

1 Dedicated to St. Peter. Value in 1884, £770. Begisters begin in 1562.

Br. Whitaker coi^jectures that Burnley was a Roman settlement upon a yionial

Seamvs of BlociAitrn. 309

Given for Beading Prayers, 20", by Rob.[ert] Hartley, out of
Copyholds, but for want of Surrender, Dubious; It. [em,] given
by Mr. Townley — ShutUeworth — Haydock, li«8»«6d, precarious.

Old Allowance fipom [the] Abp. and p^ by [the] Tenant of [the]
Beet, [or,] 4^; added by A^ Juxon, 7^ •!()■, as appears by receipt,
1668.

The Curate is Nominated by 8 Justices of y^ Peace, inhabiting
next to y* Chappell, according to a Decree in Q.[ueen] Ehz'"
time. Bich.[ard] Eippax was thus nominated to y^ Bp, an. [no]
1690 ; but he declared, under his hand, y^ he accepted y« Curacy
in y« Bight of y* A^P of Cant.[erbury,] and had a Licence granted
him w**» y« consent of the Vicar of Whalley. V.[ide] Pap. Reg.

way between Bibohester tuid Almondbury ; and the number of Soman coins found in
the neigbbonrhood strengthens the oonjecture. Adjoining the Ghuroh, and contigu-
ous to a field called " Bishop Leap," is a Gross of rery great antiquity, supposed to
commemorate the preaching of Paulinus. This venerable rehc is of large size, bound
by simple fillets, and terminating at the apex in a spiral form. In the reign of King
John, Boger de Lacy granted to Gheofi¥ey, Dean of Whalley, progenitor of the Towne-
leys, fCoueher Book, p. 1074^ J common of pasture in Brunleia, as parcel of the Honor
of Clitheroe; and in the 85th Henry m. Edmund de Lacy held the Manor. In the
22d Edward I. Henry de Lacy obtained a Charter for a Market erery Tuesday, at his
Manor of Brunley in Lancashire ; and also for a Fair, to be held annually on the Eve,
Day, and Morrow after the Feast of SS. Peter and PauL The Manor became vested
in the Crown as parcel of the Duchy of Lancaster, and was subsequently granted by
Charles 11. to Monk, Duke of Albemarle, whose son haying bequeathed his Estates to
his wife, she devised them to her second husband, Balph, Duke of Montagu, and the
Manerial rights are now exercised by Lord Montagu, second son of Heniy, Duke of
Buodench, by his wife Elissabeth, sole child of George^ Duke of Montagu, Lord of
the Honor of Clitheroe.

The greater Perpetual Curacies [Parochial Chapelriee] are often called Parishes,
and so Burnley (itself a member of the Parish of Whalley,) is called to this day,
as it is written in the Life qf Dr, William WhUaker, by Abdias Asheton, [Fellow
of St. John's, Cambridge, and Bector of Middleton,] in the year 1599; and by
NoweU himself, in the reversionary grant of the Hart's Horn Inn, to '* William
Whittaore of the Holme in the Parishe of Bumeley, and now Student in th* uniuer-
sitye of Cambridge." — Churton's Life qf Dean NoweU, I^ote p. 325. The Church of
Burnley was granted in the reign of Henry I. by Hugh de la Yal, to the Monks of
Pontefraot ; but failing to establish their right to the Advowson, it reverted on the
reversal of the attainder of Bobert de Lacy, to the Abbey of Stanlaw, the Parent of
Whalley. In the year 1296 the Altarage of the Chapel of Brunl. amounted to

310 fiatitiA enniemin.

The Decree of Q.[iieen] Eliz.[abetli]* was made in Affirmance
of a fonner Decree made 2 Edw.[ard] 6^ w^ settles 4^-8>-ll^
upon y^ Curate of Burnley; and now y* Inhab.[itants] promise
to make that summe 20 marks, for j^ better maintenance of a
Curate to be chosen by S, or at least 2 Justices, next Inhab.
[iting] and dwelling to y« s^ Chappell. Y.[ide] Decree in Beg.

Mr. Edm.[und] Townley and [the] Inhab. [itants] bought 4^

XX marcs ; and the Tithes of the Tariotis Townships constitatiiig the Chapelry at
that earlj period, are stated with much distinctness in the WhaUey Chartnlaiy.
A Chaphun was appointed to Bumlej by the Incombent of the Mother Church,
with an allowance of four marcs a year. In the reign of Edward TTT. the Chnrch
was re-edified, and the East Window u supposed to be of that age. In the 24th
Henry VilL a contract was made for rebuilding the North and South ''hylings'* of
the Church, and eighteen buttresses, for the sum of ££Z. The North Aisle and the
Nare appear to have been rebuilt ; but the South Aisle remained in its original state
until the year 1789, when it was rebuilt, with a gallery orer it, at a oosi of £1,000.
The style of the architecture is debased. The Patron is Robert Townky Parker
Esq.

Burnley was returned in the year 1650 as a Parochial Chapelry, comprising three
hundred families, and seren miles distant from the Parish Church* Mr. Henry
Morres, an able and orthodox Divine, reoeiyed £11. lOs. Od. from the Fanner of the
Eectory ; £4. 8e. 4d. out of the Duchy lands ; and £24. Is. lid. by order of the late
County Committee. The Inhabitants desired that they might hare a distinct Pariah.
— ^wU Inq, Lamb. MSS. toL uL BnardifFe-cnm-Extwisle desired that they might
be allowed to erect a Chapel ** within themselyes, being 100 families," and that a com-
petent maintenance for a Minister might be allowed by the GoTemment. — ParL Imq.
Lamb. MSS. vol. ii.

' It appears from this Decree of Queen Elizabeth mentioned in the text, and dated
the dlst of her reign, (1&88,) that in the 2d Edward VL a Commission under the
great Seal was directed to Sir Walter Mildmay, and others, for the establishment and
maintenance '^of Scholes, Prechers,'* &o. and reciting that Burnley was a Ch^wl of
Ease, and contained four Chantries ; that John Aspden, Minister, officiated from the
2d Edward YI. to the 8th Elizabeth, when he died; sinoe which time, being twenty-
two years, there had been no Minister nor allowance. The Inhabitants prayed that
another Miuister might be i^ipointed, with the consent of three neighbouring Jus-
tices of Peace, and that £4 8e. lid. being a pension allowed by Edward YI. and all
arrears, should be paid, by instalments, to Laurence Habergham of Habergham Esq.
and others : the Queen, with the advioe of the Chancellor of the Duchy, continued
the allowance of the pension, but whether the " throe Justices" obtained the desired
veto seems more than doubtful —Xajic. MSS.

9$9mvs ^f Blaeftbtiim. 811

p.[er] an.[num] in pres^, and 8^ p.[er] an.[num] in reversion^ and
gave [it] towards [the] Augment, [ation;] valued at 20(y. Augm.
[ented] an. [no] 1716.

This is supposed to have been a Chantry^^ as appears by [an]
Inscript.[ion] in y* Chap. [el] cut in wood, viz. ''Quod ego Job's
Townley miles Fundavi et Ordinavi banc Cantariam in honorem
beats Marise Yirginis pro bono statu meo et Isabellse uxoris meae

dum vixerimus et ^' And in y^ Register Book

are these words, viz. "S' Gilbert Fairbanck, Chantry Priest of
Burnley, sepult. fiiit 29 day of Jan. 1565.'*

4 Wardens, [and] 4 Assist, [ants.]

5 m.[iles] from Whalley ; 2 m.[iles] from [the] next Chap, [el.]

On the 28d of NoTomber 1716, John, Bishop of London, issued a commission
to WiUiun Ferrers Esq. Br. Whalley, Fierce Storkie, Thomas Townley, and Bobert
Parker, Esqrs. Dr. Henry Halsted, the Be^ds. Mr. Matthews, Mr. Holme, Mr.
Barlow, and Mr. Hanghton, or any three of them, to enquire into the value of
certain Estates belonging to Mr. Edmund Townley, who had proposed to give £200,
and also to release his title during his life^ to a tenement in Burnley, of the yearly value
of £4, which he had already settled upon that Curacy after his decease ; and also to
convey the rerersion of a messuage in Kigham within the Beotory of Whalley, of the
value of £S, (in which there was only one life^ aged above sixty-eight years,) on con-
dition of £200 being given by the Governors of Queen Anne's Bounty, and the Ad-
vowson conveyed to him. — Lane. MS8, vol. xzx.

s At the Befbrmation the Church contained four Chantries, and that to which
reference is here made was founded in the 15th Henry Vll. and endowed with a rent
of seven marks. Sir Bichard Towneley of Towneley, by Will dated the 26th of July
1558| says, ** I give my Sowie to Aim. Gk>d my Maker and Bedeemer, by whose grace
and mercj, and by the meritts of Christ's passion, I trust to be saved, and my body
to be buiyed in y* p'ish Church of Burnley, within the Chappel on y* North side of
y« Church, commonly called our Lady's Chappel," and founded by his grandfather. Sir
John, eldest son of Sir Bichard Towneley. — Lane, M8S. Certain lands and tene-
ments, parcel of the possessions of the late dissolved Chantry in the Church of
Burnley, were conveyed to Bichard Towneley Esq. December 5th, in the 2d Edward
YI. and are mentioned in his WilL The Chapel is situated at the East end of the
North Aisle, within a parolose, being the burial place of the Towneley fiunily, and
commonly called the "Towneley Choir." It contains numerous monuments of the
&mily. The other Chantries were the Bood Altar in the Bood Loft, now removed ;
and the Altars of SS. Peter and Anthony ; but the founders appear to be unknown.

Whitaker says that Sir GH3bert Fairbank was properly the Incumbent of the
Church, (p. 827,) and that he survived to the year 1566. In the year 1535 George

312 itotftfa Cefttrieitnfo*

IrsU. Habergham,* Towneley,* Hesandforth^^ Bowley,^ Extwisle,^
Hur8twood,» Ormerod,io Barcroft,'! Boyle,^ Healey.»»

^^^^^ ^^ ere is a School/^ Free only to y« Inliab.[itaiits] of this
^B Chappelry. [The] Sal.[ary] of [the] Master is 20^ p.[er]
an.[uamj clear of all charges^ who is nominated by 4 Feoffees^
the Curate^ and substantiall Inhab. [itants. The] Writings are in
y« hands of Bob.[ert] Parker of Extwisle Esq.

Hargrerys was the Incambent, and Sir Gilbert Fftyrbank, Peter Adlyngton, and
' John Byley, were Chantry Priests of Burnley. — Lane, MSS. voL xiv. p. 45. And
from the year 1548 to the year 1565 John Aspden was the Minister, so that Sir
Gilbert was merely a Chantiy Priest, as stated in the text.

* Habergham Hall was the residence of a fiunily of the same name in the year 1201,
of which Alina and Sabina de Haubringham litigated the possession of four boyates of
land against their sister Eugenia. Boger de Lacy, who died in the year 1211, gave
to Matthew de Hambringham two boyates of land in Hambringham. The last heir
male of this ancient £unily was John Habergham Esq. who was bom in the year
1650, and died issueless in the beginning of the last century. The Estate passed, by
the foreclosure of a mortgage, to George Halsted of Manchester, M.D. whose son
deyised it to the Bey. Henry Halsted, Bector of St«nsfield in Suffolk, and he^, after
the death of his son, without issue, to the Halsteds of Bowley, by whom it was
sold. It is now the property of Preston Holt of Mearley Hall Esq. There are still
considerable remains of the old halL

' Towneley, the seat of a fiunily of the same name, descended from Spartlingos, the
first Dean of Whalley upon record, who liyed before the Conquest. Tunleia was
granted between the years 1198 and 1211, t-o Geoffiray the Elder, by Boger de Lacy,
in marriage with his daughter. Bichard de Tonley, the last heir male of the Beans
of "Whalley, left issue two daughters, of whom, Cecilia, married about the 4th Edward
m. John de la L^h, who assumed the name of Townley, and was the progenitor
of Charles Towneley Esq. the present owner. The Park was enclosed in the year
1490.

The HaU, at the beginning of the last century, was a complete quadrangle^ of which
the South side still remaining, has walls more than six feet thick, constructed with
grout work. The side opposite to this was rebuilt by Bichard Towneley Esq. imme-
diately before his death in the year 1628 ; but-.the new building applied to it on the
North, was the work of "^^illiam Towneley Esq. who died in the year 174L On the
North-East side, itcrtfuiid open, were two turrets at the angles, a gateway, a Chapel,
and a sacristy, with a library oyer it, the work of Sir John Towneley, in the time of
Henry VII. Opposite to the side of the quadrangle, now demolished, is the haD, a
lofty and luminous room, of modem style, rebuilt in the year 1726, by Bidiard
Towneley Esq. The house is a large and yenerable pile^ with two deep wings, and as

9tamxs t^f BbuiAuttt. 313

3^ • 12" a year from lands in Alverthorpe^ Yorks. [hire ;] 5 marks
a year on lands given by Mr. Sager ; [in] 1696 [the] Rev. Edmi.
[und] Townley, Rector of Slaidbum^ gave Ackerle/s Ten* ; Rich.
[ard] Townley Esq. of Royle, gave in 1699, a ten* called Cockridge,

many towers, embattled and supported at the angles by strong projecting buttresses,
all of which contribute to give it a formidable and castellated appearance. — Whitaker's
WhaUey^ p. 341. Baines erroneously states that the Townloian Collection of Marbles
was '* presented to the British Museum for the gratification of the nation, by Fere-
grine Edmund [Edward] Townley, [Towneley] Esq. the owner of this Manorial man-
sion" The collection was not presented, but sold by that gentleman, (who died at
Towneley on the 81st of December 1846, aged eighty-four,) for £20,000, apparently
contrary to the wish of Charles Towneley, who left by his Will, £4,000, to build a
Museum at Standish, for its reception. — See Oenffs Mag. Feb. 1805, p. 184. The
Estate haji no Manorial rights.

* Hesandforth, commonly called Fhesantford, was granted by Robert de Merdesden
to Eobert de Swillington, by whom it was sold before the 4th Edward II. to Oliver
de Stansield, descended from Wyon de Maryous, a follower of Earl Warren. In
the 15th Henry YII. Qeoffirey Stansfeld died seized of the Manor of Haysandforth,
held by military service, and his son GHles, dying without male issue, left a daughter
Johanna, who married Simon Haydock Esq. and conveyed it to this &mily. She
died in the year 1662, and her husband in the year 1568. Their descendant, John
Haydock Esq. a Justice of the Peace, died seized of the Manor in the year 1745,
which afterwards was purchased by 2^. Hargreaves of Ormerod, and is now held by
his representatives.

7 Eowley Hall haa long been the property of the Halsteds, a branch from High
Halsted. In the year 1193 an essart called Buhlie, was granted by Bobert de Lacy
to Oswald Brun. The present house was built in the year 1593, and is forsaken by
its owners. On the death of the Bev. Charles Halsted, unmarried, in the year 1833,
the Estate passed to his sisters, and in the year 1846 they obtained the royal permis-
sion for their nieces, Eliza and Amelia, daughters of Bobert Holgate and his wife
Ellen, daughter of Nicholas Halsted Esq. to assume the surname of Halsted. In the
Pedigree of the family in p. 383 of the BAgtory of WhMey^ two sons, both named
Laurence, and both married men, are given to Banastre Halsted. The latter Lau-
rence was son of Nicholas, and cousin of Laurence Halsted, who married Elizabeth,
daughter of Arthur Asheton. — Iforf. viii. CoU. Arm. Lane. MSS.

' Extwisle was the property of the Lacys shortly after the Conquest ; and Adam de
Preston, in the reign of King John, held the tenth part of a knight's fee here of the
Earl of Lincoln, which wa« .-afterwards held by the Abbot of Kirkstall of Henry, Duke
of Lancaster. At the Dissolution, the Manor was granted to John Braddyll Esq.
who afterwards alienated it to the Parkers, who were lessees under the Abbey in the
reign of Heniy lY. although John Parker Gent, dying in the 2d Henry VIII. 1510,
waa found to hold the Manor of Extwisle of the £ing by knight's service, and his son

VOL. II.] S S

314 fijotttUi Cestriemto.

in Briercliffe^ equally to the Chnrcli and School; 9* a year from a
Farm called Dalton, near Hoddersfield^ given 26th Eliz.[abeth;]
10* from an Est. [ate] called Wanles, near Colne.
Y.[ide] Nominat. [ion] an. [no] 1698. P^. Beg.

and heir, Jobn Parker, was tiien aged eighteen. The Hall, a largo, handsome^ and
lottj pile, apparent^ of the age of James I. is abandoned to dilapidation ; whilst the
Manor is vested in Bobert Townkj Parker of Cnorden Esq. son of Thomas Townlej
Parker Esq. who died Sheriff of Lancashire, in the year 1794^ and whose fiither,
Bobert Parker of Eztwisle Esq. married Ann, dsnghter and heiress of Thomas
Townky of Boyle Esq.

* Horstwood is situated in the handet of Worsthom ; and the Hall, a strong, weD-
bnilt honse, bears on its front the name of Bernard Townlej, who married iignes,
danghter and coheiress of George Ormerod of Ormerod, Qent. and died in the year
1602. His descendant, John Townlej Gent, died in April 1704^ learing two daogh-
ten and coheiresses, of whom, Katherine, who was living in the year 1748, oonveyed
Horstwood and Donnookshaw to her husband, Baohard Whyte Esq. Deputy Go-
Temor of the Tower of London, who devised the former to his nephew, Bichard
Chamberlain, from whom it passed, after an intennediate descent, by purchase, in the
year 1808^ to Charles Towneley of Towneley Esq. in whose re p r es e ntative it still
remains.

^ Ormerod remained in the funily of the same name from the year 1811 until the
year 1798^ when Laurence Ormerod Esq. died aged thirty-nine, leaving by his wifis^
Martha Ann, daughter of the Bev. Ashbumham L^h M.A. Bector of Davenham in
the county of Chester, a sole danghter, Charlotte Anne, who married John Hargre a ves
Esq. whose only son, John, dying a minor, in the year 1824^ (and not in 1804^ as
stated by Baines,) the Estates passed in the year 1884^ on the death of Colonel
Hargreaves, to his daughters and coheiresses. The dder danghter, Eleanor Maiy,
married the Bev. William Thursby M.A. and conveyed to him the Estate of Ormerod.
The house, built in the year 1595, was much enlarged and improved by Colonel Har*
greaves, and presents the appearance of an extensive piotureeqne mansion in the
debased Elixabeihan style of architecture, having two towers with Isrge sashed win-
dows. It is now the residence of Mr. Thursby. Of this fiunily was the Bev. Oliver
Ormerod, Bector of Huntspill in the county of Somerset, the author of two rare
polemical works, the BUOm^ cfa Faput, and the PiekMne of a Bwriiamy and who died
in the year 1626 ; the same house has also produced one of the best County historians
of the present day.

^ Barcroft became the property of the Barcrofts in the lime of Henry UL and
continued, in the direct male line, until the death of Thomas Barcroft Gent, in the
year 1668, when it was conveyed by his daughter and coheiress Elisabeth, to Heniy
Bradshaw of Marple Hall in the county of Chester Esq. Maiy Bradshaw, his
daughter and heiress, married, first, Wflliam Pimlot Esq. and had a son John, who
possessed the Estate^ but died s.p. in the year 1761. The second husband of Mrs.

•eamrs of Blacftkimt 815

fbetl for y« Poor of this Chappelry, 80V, ir^ is lodged in the C^srititir.
hands of Mr. Townley of Townley, Townley of Byle, [Royle ,]
Parker of Extwisle, Esqis. and Mr. Hormerod, [OrmerodJ Tms-

Maxy Pimlot was Nathaniel Isherwood of Bolton-le-Moon, whose grandBon, Thomas
Bnubhaw Isherwood Esq. came into possession of the Estate on the death of the last
Pimlot, and died numarried in the year 1791. His Exeontozs, in the year 1796, sold
the Hall and demesne of Barcroft to Charles Towneley Esq. ancestor of the present
owner. Some parts of the house are of the time of Henry YIII. ; the principal front
was added in the year 1614^ and the embattled Gateway in the year 1636. — Lane,
M88. ToL V. p. 296, where there is a sketch of the Hall, and notices of the £sumfy.

^ Boyle became the property of Richard Townley in the reign of Henry VJLU. on
his marriage with Margaret, daughter and heiress of Mr. John Clarke; and passed on
the death of Edmnnd Townley Esq. (the last heir male,) in the year 1796, to his niece,
Ann Townley, who married Robert Parker of Extwiale Esq. grand£either of Eobert
Townley Parker Esq. the present owner. Much of the present house was built in
the seventeenth century by Nicholas Townley. It is the residence of the Ber. B. M.
Master M.A. Incumbent of Burnley.

" Healey Hall, in Habergham Eares, was the residence of the Whitakers in the
time of Queen Elizabeth, and descended to Bobert Whitaker Qent. M.D. said to be
" of a yery ancient iamily," and a person who took an actiye part in the religious
moyement of the seyenteenth century. His Will is dated the 4th of October 1708,
and he deyises his Estates to his eldest son, Nicholas Whitaker Gent, and provides

for his daughters, Ann, wife of Mr. Bichord Talbot of Burnley, and , wife of

Mr. John Parker of Holden Clough. Of his sons Bobert and Thomas, the latter was
educated at the Schools of Blackburn and Manchester, and afterwards M.A. of the
Uniyersity of Edinburgh. He was thirty-four years a Nonconformist Minister at
Leeds, and died in the year 1710, leaying a son William, a physician in London, a
son Laurence, and three daughters. His Sermons were published by Timothy JoDie
and Thomas Bradbury, 8yo. 1712. — See Memoria Sacmm. Bobert, son of Bobert,
and grandson of Nicholas Whitaker, had an only daughter and heiress, Maiy, who
married Mr. John Fletcher of Ightenhill Park, whose grand-daughter Ann, daughter
of Mr. John Fletcher junr. conyeyed the Estate to her husband, James Boberts of
Burnley Esq. It was sold in the year 1826 to P. E. Towneley Esq. in whose son it
is now yested. There are considerable remains of the old house. — See Lane, M88.
yoL zxyii ; the Swrey Demomack, 4ito. 1697 ; the Snrey Impostor^ by Zaohary Taylor
M.A. 4to. 1697 ; and a VlndicaHon of the Snrey Demomack, 4to. 1698, for scattered
notices of this family.

'^ The Oranunar School of Burnley appears to haye been founded on the Dissolu-
tion of the Chantries in the time of Edward YI. ; and a smaU house belonging to the
Chantry Priest of St. Mary's Altar, on the West side of the Church-yard, now
remoyed, was used as the School-house until the year 1693, when the present Gram-
mar School was built, according to the date on the porch, on a site giyen by Bobert

316 iUrtitia etnnitmisi.

tees ; but how it is laid out or disposed, no Just account can be
Got. Certif.[icate] o/R^ Kippax^ Curate^ Mth Nov. an.[nd] 1719,
(U the VisU^ held at Blackbume.

Parker of Extwisle Esq. On the 4th of April 1658 Sichard Woodroffe of Burnley
granted to Boger Habergham, and others, an annual rent of 8s. 4d. out of landa in
Bamoldswick in Craven in the county of York, for the use of a Granunar School
erecting, or about to be erected, in Burnley. On the 4th of Febmaiy 1677, John
Ingham of Whalley granted to Richard Towneley Esq. and others, a rent of £8, out
of a messuage called " Alfrethes," in Famham, Essex, which had been assured to him
for that purpose by Sir Robert Ingham, Clerk, his uncle, for the maintenance of a
Free Ghrammar School at Burnley, or Colne, for erer. "Who had erer heard of
Hartgraves in Brunley School but because he was the first that did teach worthy
Doctour Whitaker."-~ABheton'B Life of JFilUam WhUaker D,D, p. 29 ; Fuller's
Rol^ State, b. ii p. 102, 1648. A room in the School contains a valuable Libnuy,
bequeathed by the Bev. Edmund Townley, Bector of Slaidbum, and the Bev. Henry
Halsted B.D. Bector of Stansfield in Suffolk, The hitter, (when in his eighty •eighth
year,) by Will dated the 6th of August 1728, (proved at Doctors' Commons, on the
20th of September following,) after requesting burial in the Parish Church of Stans-
field, devised very large Estates in Lancashire to Thomas Townley of Boyle Esq. and
Edmund Townley, Bector of Slaidbum, in Trust, for the use of his (Testator's) son,
Henry Halsted of Bank House in Burnley Qent. for life, and the reversion, in fee, to
his *' kinsman" Captain Charles Halsted of Bowley. He gave to the Churchwardens
and Overseers of Stansfield £20, to purchase lands for the benefit of the Poor of that
Parish, '' to be answered" by the Churchwardens and Overseers. He also gave to the
said Churchwardens, at his death, £20, to be distributed amongst the Poor the day
afi«r his buriaL Also to the Widows and Orphans of deceased Clergymen who had
preferment in the Archdeaconry of Sudbury in Suffolk, £60, to be paid to the Stew-
ard, or his successor, at their General Meeting at Bury St. Edmund's, which would
be in June next after the death of the Testator. " I give and bequeath to the Master
and ffeoffees of the Free School in Burnley in the county of Lancaster, all my Libruy
of Books in my possession in Stansfield as shall be set down and left in a Catalogue
thereof made, to be used and taken care of by the Protestant Master and ffeoffees of
the said School in Burnley, and their successors, for ever, to be sent to them at the
charge and expense of my Executors," the Bev. John Tisser of Ketten, [Kenton P]
and the Bev. Arthur Kinsman of Bury St. Edmund's. The son, by Will proved on
the 29th of March 1731, left a Legacy to the Poor of Burnley, to be disposed <^ by
Banastre Halsted of Bowley QenU and others, and appointed his ** friend and kins-
man," Charles Halsted of Bowley Esq. his Executor.— Zatic. M8S.

9tamtt! of BlartAiirm 317

3tS 2nS# * In Brief Observai. [ions]
an. [no] 1604^ this is reckoned a Parish^
and said to be a Donative^ w^ these 4 Chappels under it^ Pendle^
Whitewell, Bossendale^ [and] Goodshaw. V.[ide] MS.

An. [no] 1865^ Capella S*^ Mich, infra Castrum de Clithero an-
nexa fdit per Hen. Ducem Lancastrian Ecclesiae de Whalley, by a
Grant bearing this date; yf^^ Grant was confirmed by another
Deed from [the] A^P of Cant, [erbury] to [the] Abbot of Whalley.

There is also a Testimoniall that y® Forests of Trawden, Ros-
sendale, Bolland^ and Pendle, are within y® Chappelry of S^
Michael in Clithero Castle, parcell of Whalley Rectory, an.
[no] 1480; w<^ Deeds are now, (an. [no] 1717,) in y« hands of
Mr. Hammond, Steward to y« late S' Edm.[und,] and S' Ralph
Asheton.

Roger, the last Dean of Whalley, (before 1296,) gave to his

' The Castle of Clitheroe has been referred to an age anterior to the Korman Inya-
sion, when it was given, along with the Honor or Seignory of Clitheroe, consisting of
a number of dependent Manors, to Sir Ilbert de Lacj, who accompanied William I.
from Normandy. This fortress was probably re-edified by the Lacies, and Ro-
bert, son of Heniy de Lacy, built the Chapel of St. Michael the Archangel in the
Oastle, with the consent of Geoffirey, Dean of Whalley. Dying intestate, and with-
out issue, in the year 1198, the male line terminated, and his possessions, including
the Honor of Clitheroe, were inherited by his maternal sister, Albreda, daughter of
Bobert de Lizours, the wife of Bichard Fitz Eustace, Lord of Halton and Constable
of Chester. His son, John Fitz Eustace, Constable of Chester, and Founder of the
Abbey of Stanlaw, in the year 1175, was succeeded by his son Boger, who assumed
the name of De Lacy, and inherited the Honor of Clitheroe. Alice de Lacy, the last
of the line, married Thomas Flantagenet, Earl of Lancaster, who, rebelling against
Edward II. was executed for High Treason, March 22d 1321-2, and his large posses-
sions were given to Edmund, the King's brother ; but the Act of Attainder being
afterwards rerersed, Henry, Duke of Lancaster, succeeded to the Honor of Clitheroe.
He died on the 24th of March 1360, and his daughter and coheiress, Blanch, married
John of Gaunt, (fourth son of Edward HI.) whose son Henry, Duke of Bolingbroke,
succeeded to the Crown as Henry lY. The extensive possessions of the Dukes of Lan-
caster thus became Tested in the Crown, and this Honor was conferred by Charles IE.
on Monk, Duke of Albemarle, from whom it has descended, through the Montagu
£unily, to Henry James Montagu Scott, Lord Mont-agu, second son of Henry,
Duke of Buecleuch.

818 iMftia enttUmis^

Bro.[ther] Bich^^ afterwards called of Townley^ the Chap.[el] of
S* Michael in y* Castle of Qyderhow, w* y« consent of Rog.[er]
de Lacy, L^ of Blackb.[nm]sh.[ireJ com decimis, oblationibos
et proventibas^ eidem capeUse assignatis. MS. Wortley. y.[ide]
Whallby.

P^ to [the] Curate for serving y« Cure here^ an.[no] 1663^ the
old allowance of 4^ p*[er] an.[numj w^ [the] augm.[entation]
of % p.[er] an.[num] by A^ Juxon, as appears by [the] Curate's
receipt.

Certif.[ied] to B.[i8hop] Stratford an. [no] 1707, 6^ p.[er]
an. [num.]

This Chap, [el] soon after y« Dissolut.[ion] of Whalley Abbey,
was Endowed w**» 4^ P«[er] an.[num,] and in A^ Juxon's time, w"*
new Augmentations were made to Vic.[arages] and Chappells,
2^ more was given to this Chap.[el] thd ruined in y« Civill War;

This Chapel is not nuned in the Valor of Pope Nicholas lY. in the year 1291, and
is probably included amongst " the Chapels" under Whalley.

The Castle originally consisted of a Keep, with a Tower, entered by an arched
gateway, and surrounded by a strong and lofty wall, placed on the margin of a rock.
Its dimensions appear to haye been inconsiderable. Qrose well deaeribes it as
*' situated on the summit of a conical insulated crag of rugged limestone rock, which
suddenly rises from a fine yale, in which, towards the North, at the distance of half a
mile, runs the Bibble ; and a mile (three miles to the S.E.) to the South, stands Pen*
die Hill, which seems to lift its head above the clouds.**

In the year 1649 the Castle was dismantled by order of Parliament, the Chapel
has totally disappeared, and nothing now remains of the feudal edifice but the square
Keep, and some portion of the strong wall by which the whole was surrounded.

The demesne of the Castle is considered to be extra-Parochial, although ''the
Boundaiy of the Castle Parish of Cliderhoe*' was recogniied as earfy as the time of
Hemy de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln, who died in the year 1818, *' at his manaion-houae
called Lincoln's Inn, in the suburbs of London, which he himself had erected in that
place, where the Blackfriars' habitation anciently stood." In the 4th Edward m.
an Inquest was held to enquire whether the Chapel of St. Michael, in Clitheroe
Castle^ was an appurtenant of the Mother Church of Whalley, for after the death of
Peter de CestriA, Bector of Whalley, Henry de Lacy seixed this Chapel and detached
it from that Churohj "not by right,'* says Abbot Topdyffe in his Petition to Bdwaid
HL ** but by force and the magnitude of his dominion,*' and he gave the Chapel to
Henry de Walton, ** at the peril of his souL" With great seal the Abbot urged his
suit to the King and Parliament, and at length recovered the Chapel in tike year

•eamrs of BlacUnmi* 319

w^ & was Quickly after granted to [the] Curate of Clithero^ he
taking care to procure Preaching once a month at Whitewell:
But that being n^ected^ A^p Sheldon^ an. [no] 1667^ ordered y^
6^ p. [er] an. [num] to be p* to y« Curate of Downham^ upon y«
same condition: But an. [no] 1707^ Downham being yacant, A^P
Tennison annexed this 6^ p-[er] an.[numj and y« Chap, [el] of
Whitewell, to y* Curate of Clitheroe, and so it continues. Vic. [or]
ofWhaUey's Act*- an. [no] 1717. Nothing but y« Walls of this
Chap, [el] are now remaining, and these are much decayed.

USH^Siie^i Certif.[ied] 22i.l2>.06d, CTfiap.Var.

viz. paid by [the] A^P of Cant, [erburyj Augm*
iriOOO^; charged upon Land by Will of , 5^; p^^-T.

Debenture money, (paid out of the Duchy of Lancaster,) ff •9"«8<*, — h.' ';; soo
Pee8ded.[ucted,] ».()•. l^d^ Surp.[lice] fees, 2i.l2».4d; for keep-
ing the Register, 10*.

1884 % but it was not oonyejed to tho Abbey bj Hexurj, Earl of Lancaster, until the
84th of An^st 1849. — See Ccmck&r Book, p. 1169, et seq, where the Earrs reasons
for nUiwni-ng the patronage are stated. From this time to the Beformation the
Abbots collated to the liring, which was however styled a Chantry only, in the year
1648. The Chaplain of the Castle Parish and his successors for erer, were ex-
dnded from celebrating Diyine Senrice Id Fendle Church by the Sentence of Conse-
oration of the latter Church, dated the 1st of October 1644. — Bishop Bird's Begirier^
ToL L

Mr. Fresoott of Chester wrote to Bishop Qastrell at Oxford, on the 9th of Noyem-
ber 1717, "I saw not Mr. Matthews, (Yicar of Whalley,) at Blackburn, but writt
thence to him for your Lordship, about the certificates of Castle Chapel or Church,
and Whitewell, which he had ignorantly represented to be the same^ directing him to
persons who well understood them ; and to Mr. Holme, if he was in difficulty about
a Foim."-— Xoiic. MSB,

> Dedicated to St. Mary Magdalen. Value in 1884, £127. Begisters begin in 1674.

The Manor of Clitheroe was held by Hugh de Clyderhou, one of the assessors of
the County, in the 26th Edward I. $ and his descendant, Sir Bobert de Clyderow
M.F. for the County of Lancaster, dying without surriying issue male, Sybil, his
daughter and coheiress, married her second husband, Bichard de Baddyffe of Ord-
shall, and carried at least a portion of the Estates into his fiEunily. William Baddiffe
of Wimbersley Esq. in the year 1661, settled his Manors of Wimbersley, Astley, and

320 jBtotftta etnttimnifL

Old Allowance from [the] Abp. p^ by [the] Tenant of [the] Rect.
[orj 4^ p.[er] an.[uiLm;] added by A^P Jnxon^ 7^-10, as appears
by receipt [in] 1663. The same Curate who then served y« Cure
at y« Castle was Likewise Curate here. [The] Curate [is] obliged
to preach at Whitewell once a months for w«^ he receives [the] 6^
p.[er] an.[num] w®^ formerly belonged to Castle Chapd. V.[ide]
Castle.

Six Wardens,
fialltf* Great Mearley^ and Pendleton.

3 m. [iles] from Whalley ; 2 m. [iles] from [the] next Chap, [el.]

Augm.[ented] w*^ 200^ by Mr. Curzon, an. [no] 1722, who
nominates y« Curate. V.[ide] Altham.

Clitheroe, upon tbe issue of his niece, Ann, wife of Sir GKlbert Gerard, whose son.
Sir Thomas, the first Baron Gkrard of Gerard's Bromley, sold the Manor House
called "The Alleys," in Clitheroe, and the South Choir of Clitheroe Church to the
Heskeths of Martholme, in the 4i4th of Elizabeth ; since which time the property has
firequently changed hands.

A Chapel existed here in the reign of Heniy II. as Hugh, Chaplain of Clyderhow,
occurs in that reign ; and it was confirmed to the Monks of Fontefiract in the 14th
Henry III. In the year 1296 the Altarage of the Chapel of '* diderhou" amounted
to £S ; and the Chaplain was appointed by the Bector of Whalley, with a stipend of
four meres a year. — Coucher Book of Whalley, p. 206. On the 11th of July 1515,
the Curate of Cly thero paid zx^ for his admission, to the Archdeacon of Chester. —
Lane. M88. voL ix. p. 292. In the year 1585 Sir Thomas Sylcock was the Minister,
and the two Chantry Priests were John Dukedale and William Burd. — Lane, JliSB,
YoL xiy. p. 45.

The old Chmrch, with a good square Tower and fine perpendicular East Window,
was taken down in the year 1828, and the present fabric erected. The original
Church, according to Dr. Whitaker, had nothing remarkable about it except the fine
Saxon Arch between the Kaye and the Choir, — one of the oldest remains of archi-
tecture in the Parish, and a complete specimen of the style which prevailed till the
time of Henry I. The North Chapel was appropriated to Great Mearley ; and the
South Choir to the Badclifies, in right of the Cliderhows. In this Choir were, until
very recently, two alabaster figures, said to represent Sir Bichard Badclifib^ who died

in the 19th Henry YI. and Catherine his wife, daughter of Booth of Barton.

In the year 1650 Clitheroe was returned as a Parochial Chapelry comprising four
hundred fifuniliee. Mr. Bobert Maraden, an able Divine, received £11. lOs. firom the
Farmer of the Bectory j £3. 10s. out of the Duchy Bents ; and £25 a year from the
late County Committee. The Inhabitants desired to have a Parish, and also a com-
petent maintenance settled for their Minister. — ParL Inq. LatiUt. M8S. vol. ii.

9tmns of Blaeftbimt 321

[A] Charter [was] granted to [the] Borough of Clithero by
K.[mg] Edw.[ard] 8, an. [no] B.[egm] 20. MS. Hulm, 96 /.
14, 20.

#trfe iStam. [mar] Sci^OOP was founded here by K.[ing] A400I-
Phil.[ip] and Q.[aeen] Mary, and Endowed w^ Lands for
y^ Maintenance of a Master and Usher.

In B.[i8hop] Bridgman's time great abuses were Discovered in
y^ management of y« Bevenue, which he endeavoured to rectify.
O. [Id] R. [egister,'] 845, and 841, where [also] is a Copy of y«
Statutes made for y« Government of y* School, by y« Advice of
B.[ishop] Bridgman and y^ Govemours of y^ s^ School, (dated 2d
May) an. [no] 1622, upon a Decree of y« L^ Keeper, to whom it
appeared y* y« Bp was appointed Visitour of y« School by y« Foun-
dation of it. V.[ide] p. 339 [and] 887. V.[ide] LetL[er] of
B.{ishap] Bridff.[man,] CoU. Wilton, p. 103.

The Endowment is now 75^7" -6^ P-[er] an. [num.] in Lands

The present Church was consecrated bj Br. Sumner, Bishop of Chester, in the
year 1829, and the expense of its erection, amounting to £8,500, was defirayed by
prirate offerings, and by a grant from the Incorporated Society for building
Churches. The East Window is embellished with fourteen heraldic bearings, in
stained glass, — amongst which are the arms of Whalley Abbey, the See of Canter-
bury, and the ICanerial Lords of Clitheroe, including Lacy, Clitheroe, Montagu,
Bucdench, Assheton, Brownlow, and Curzon. The Adrowson was recently adyer-
tised for sale by the Bev. J. H. Anderton, the Patron and Licumbent.

In the year 15&8-9 the 1st Elizabeth, the electiye frimchise to return two Members
to Parliament was granted to this borough ; but the number was reduced from two
to one^ by the 2d William lY. c. 46, commonly called the *' Beform Act."

s The School was founded by Queen Mary on the 9th of August 1554, and endowed
with the Bectorial Tithes, and the Adyowson of the Vicarage, of Almondbury, in the
West Biding of the county of York, then lately belonging to the College of Jesus
of Botheram, the Vicarage being ordained by Archbishop Botheram, the Founder of
the College, on June 15th 1488; and also with certain lands in Crayen, formerly
belonging to the Chantry of St.- Nicholas, in Skipton in the same county ; which, at
that time, produced an annual income of zx* and zx^. There is a long account of the
Tarious Chancery Suits between the Goyemors of this School in the time of James I.
in Bishop Bridgeman's MS. Leiger in the Begistry at Chester, p. 341, et seq. These
suits appear to haye originated in some of the old Goyemors haying been irregularly
superseded by the appointment of younger men, of whom Sir Baphe Assheton, Bichard

VOL. II.] T T

322 itotttia etmxitmin.

and Tithes ; 40^ of w** [is paid] to y« Master ; 20^ to y« Usher ;
I^-IO for a Dinner on Mids.[nnuner] day; and 10" for a Sermon
y^ same day : the rest [is used] for Repairing y^ School and pre-
ferring Poor Boys.

The Master is Nom.[inated] by six Goyemonrs; [and] if y«
GroV' doe not Nom.[inate the] Master or Usher w^Mn 9 weeks
after y^ place is void^ the B.[ishop] of Chester shall nom.[inate.]

[The] Writings are kept by [the] Trea8.[nrer^ who is] annually
chosen from among [the] Gk)y.[emorsJ in a Chest at Clithero.
Certificate of Tho. [mas] Taylor^ Curate.

dtiBf.VBX. 1^9 91109 ^Itmityi called only

fSLugm, aS9S Church^ in Ancient Deeds; Certif.

Pam. 140 [ied] 12^ • 17' 'OS^*. viz. paid by [the] Abp. of Cant.[erbiiryJ 19;

— — 188

BlM. 68

^'^J' Shuttleworth and John GhreenAcres Esqn. were especially obnoxious to Christopher
Nowell and Thomas and Christopher KendalL These trifling disputes, which had
been carried on for years, were at length settled in the year 1622, by Bishop Bridge-
man, as Visitor, maiking a body of Statutes for the QoTermnent of the SchooL In tiie
year 1825 the Income of the School amounted to £452. Ss. 8d. The School House,
formerly in the Church-yard, has been remoyed, and a new School House has been
built in the town.

<<Alys Badclyff of Thalleys in Oederow, late wyeffof Thom*s Baddyff of Wymnlegh
esquier," gave by Will dated October 5th 1554, the year in which the School was
founded, *' to the high awlter at Ghirstange, iij" iiii^ ; to the church of dedeiow, x" ;
and to the fundament of the ffire Scheie at C^erhow, x*." — Lane, M88. yol. xiii
p. 229.

1 Dedicated to St. James. Value in 1834^ £218. Begisters begin in 1683.

In the 4th Edward II. Bobert de Bishton held a carucato of land in Chirch, and
William de BadcliflTe held two carucates by thegnage. The Manor of Church passed
from the Bushtons of Dunkenhalgh, by sale, in the latter part of the reign of Queen
Elizabeth, to Sir Thomas Walmesley ; and was oonyeyed in the year 1712, by his
representatiye, Catherine, daughter and heiress of Bartholomew Walmesley Esq. in
marriage to Bobert, seyenth Lord Petre, and is now in the possession of her descend-
ant, Henry Petre Esq.

The Manor of Oswaldwisle, which is a Township in the Chapeliy of Church, was
granted by Philip de Oswaldwisle to Adam de BaddifFe, by deed s.d. Bichard, great-
grandson of Adam de Badolifle, granted the premises to WiUiam his son, before the

scatters of Blaeftbiint. 323

a small Close left by [the WiU of] Mrs. [Alice] Aiusworth [of
OswaldwisleJ worth 19" -6^ P-[er] an.[nuin,] clear to y« Curate^
1&; Easter Boll, 10»; Surp.pice] Fees, ILII^.S^.

Old Allowance, 4^ p.[er] an.[niiin;] added by Abp. Juxon, 6^,
as appears by [the] Corate^s Receipt, an. [no] 1663.

Service, and [a] Sermon [preached,] once a fortnight. Y. [ide]
Althah.

4 Wardens.

4 m.[iles] firom Whalley ; one £rom [the] next Chap, [el.]

Augmented by Mr. Curzon w^ 20(y, an. [no] 1722; and he
nominates the Curate. Y.[ide] Altham.

Ihmkenhalgh.3 KaQ.

82d Edward I. and William the son, oonyeyed the Manor to Bichard his son, apud
Bury, 16th Edward TIL On the death of John Badcliffe of Eadcliffe Tower Esq.
in the year 1518, the Manor and other Estates passed, by entail, to Eobert BadcMe,
Lord Fitswalter, afterwards Earl of Sussex K.G>. His sou, the second Earl, sold this
Manor to Andrew Barton of Smithills, in the 3d Edward YI. by whose representa-
tire^ Thomaa, second Yisconnt Fanconberg, it was sold about the year 1722, to James
Whalley of Sparth, and Christopher Baron of Oswaldwisle Q«nts. The Manor passed
firom the late, to the present, Sir Bobert Peel Bart. M.F.

The Church was founded anterior to the reign of Henry III. In the year 1296 the
Tifche of Com in ** Chirche" amounted to iiii marcs, and the Altarage of the Chapel
to T marcs, (Coucher Book of Whalley Ahhey^ p. 206,) the Chaplain being appointed
by the Beotor of the Mother Church, who was bound to allow him four marcs a
year. It was entirely rebuilt about the end of the fourteenth or beginning of the
fiffceenth centuiy — Sitiofy of WkaUey, p. 415. The date seems to be accurately
fixed by a Monition dated 9th Edward m. 1835, issued by William de Appeltree^
Commissary General of Boger, Bishop of Lichfield, to the Dean (Bund) of Blackburn^
requiring him, after public sentence, to proceed against the parishioners of the Chapel
of Cheroh for the costs of rebuilding and repairing the Chancel and other parts of
theur ChapeL^Zfft. 8 c, incipU 1322, tenma^ 1858 ; Lame, MBS, yoL xiv. p. 21. On
the 11th of July 1515 the Curate of Church paid xx^ for his admission to the Curacy.
Archdeacon of Chester^s Act Book. In the year 1650 Church-Kirk was returned
as a Parochial Chapelxy, which included two hundred fiunilies, being five miles from
the Parish Church. Mr. James Bigby M.A. was the Minister, and receiyed £10 from
the Farmer of the Bectory ; dS30 firom the County Committee ; and had an Order for
£60 out of the Tithes of Thomas Clifton Esq. a Papist delinquent, but received no
advantage frt>m it. The Inhabitants desired that they might have a distinct Parish
assigned them. — Pari. Inq, Lamb, M88, vol. ii. The Nave was rebuilt and enlarged
in the year 1804. The Feofibes of William Hulme Esq. are the Patrons.

824 #Mftia Cfitrifwis.

No Sdiool, nor Chuities. Caritf.[iatie] of H. Ri$kiam, Oar.
1718.

IMM.M.Q.
IMm.Fsb.9

tSA bjr [the] Lessee of [the] Abp. lli-10>;
Bent Charge upon Land called Hdlingresve, ^•10>-44; Land
of Mrs. Starkey, 8^; Land of Widow Bobinson, »'l»'4f^; Land
called Gibhills, 1^19>; Land of Mr. Fdd?, 10>; Land called Vie-
pens^ 7*'GA; Giren by J. H ar gre a ves for Preaching 4 Fiin.[eral]
Sermons 2^; Easter Dnes^ ft^, over and above 7^-ll> p^ to [the]
Vicar.

9 Dnnkenlialgh passed from the BiuhtoiiB to Sir ThomBB Wafannlqr, the Judges m
the reign of Queen Elizabeth, and was conyejed in marnage by Miss CSalherine
Wafaneskjy to Bobert, Lord Fetre^ ancestor of Hienzy Fetre Bsq. the present

1 Dedicated to St Bartholomew. Yafaie In 1834, £179. Begisten begin in 1599.

Cohie, or Colimio, is stated hy the Ber. John Whittaker, the historiaii of Man-
chester, to haye been founded by Agriooh^ in the memorable campaign of aJ). 79, when
he sabdned the oonnty of Lancaster ; and Dr. Whitalter, the historian of WhaDej, and
Mr. Bargreare, the learned Bector of Brandesbnrton, and a natiye of Golne^ coincide
in the opinion, although Bishop GKbson and Dr. Leigh doubt whether this has been a
Boman station or not, on the slender ground of the few Boman disooreries whkdi
haye hitherto been made.

The Manor was at an early period yested in the fionily of Lacy, and, like their
other poss e s si ons, being parcel of the Dochy of Lancaster, merged in the Crown, and
Colne being a member of the Honor of Clitheroe, passed, on the death of Lord Mon-
tagu, to Walter Francis, Duke of Bucoleuch, the present Lord Fanunount.

The Church of Colne probably existed at the Domesday Surrey, and is expressly
named in the Charter of Hugh de la Yal to the Monks of Pontefract, about sixty
years posterior to that Inquest. In the year 1296 the Bector of WhaUey was bound
to find a Chaplain for the Chapd of Colne^ and to pay him four marcs a year. The
Altarage was then yalued at £10, and the Tithe Com of Colne and Alkanootes at
eight marcs. Three massy cylindrical columns on the North side of the Kaye^ are
genuine remains of the original structure^ although much of it was rebuilt about
the time of Henry Vlll. On the 8th of July 1515, the Archdeacon of Cheater
issued a Conmiission to Bdmund Brad^ll and Henry Towndey Qents. authorising
them to rebuild certain parte of the Chapel of Colne, then dih^idated. — Arehdeaoon
of Chester's Act Booi^ Lane. M8S, yol. ix. p. 292. On the North side of the Choir

•f Atiers of Bladdntnt. 825

Old Allowance 4^; added by Abp. Juzon 7^-lOj as appears by
[the] Beceipt from y« Tenant, an. [no] 1663.

[The] Inhab.[itants] of Colne, Fonldridge, Barrowford, Mars-
den, and Trawden resort to it.

Service performed ey.[ery] Sand.[ayJ twice a day, except one
Afternoon ey.[ery] month, yr^ [the] Curate ofBdates at Marsden.

An. [no] 1718, left by John Milner ff p.[er] an.[nnm,] after the
death of his sister Mary Milner.

An. [no] 1716, left by John Smith, [the] Int.[erest] of 40^ to y«
Curate, he Preaching a Fun.[eral] Sermon eT.[ery] year.

is a Ghantiy formerlj belonging to the Banastree of Park Hill, and now claimed by
Mr. Parker of Alkincoats, Mr. Mitchell of Heptonstall, and the Derisees of the late
Mr. Swinglehnrst of Park Hill ; and on the South is another founded by the Town-
leys of Bamside, and is probably the ''St. Cytes' Quire," (St. OBytheP) men-
tioned in the year 1576, and commonly called "the Townley Choir." It is now
the property of E. Erery Clayton Esq. In the year 1635 the two Priests of these
Chantries were John Eielden and Bobert Bhtkey; and the Curate of the Church was
Sir John Hegyn. — Iionc. MSS. vol. xiv. p. 46. BUkey is named in the Will of Sir
William Fairbank, Chaphiin of Colne, dated June 10th 1620:--*'I give to Sir Bobert
Blakey, Chapleyn, yi" yiii**, to praye for my Sawle wheresoerer y* hee wyll, and to the
said S* Bobert a Gk>wn of Cloth w<^ lyning, &c. — Za$uf. MSS. yoL ix. p. 289.

Colne was returned in the year 1650 as a Parochial Chapelry, ten miles from the
Parish Church, and embracing four hundred fimiilies. Mr. John Horrocks, ''a yery
able Diyine," receiyed £11. 10s. from the Farmer of the Bectory of Whalley, and
£28. 10s. frt>m the late County Committee. The Inhabitants desired to haye a Parish. —
ParL Ltq. Lamb. MSS, Horrocks, (called Horroths, by Walker, in his Sufflerimgt qf
ike Clergy^ p. 400,) was put in by the Parliament in the year 1645, on the expulsion
of Mr. John Warriner M.A. who had been recommended by Archbishop Laud in the
year 1686, but who was so obnoxious to the Puritans, that, although of unexception-
able li&^ and adyanced in years, he was dragged frt>m the Beading Desk by two sol-
diers in the time of Seryice, hurried down the Aisle, and was only preyented being
fired on by the interference of the Congregation. Horrocks is said to haye been so
immoral a man that he plainly told the people " to do as he said, and not as he did."
He remained here until his death in the year 1670. Seyeral of the rent charges
enumerated by Bishop GbstreU were due, but withheld during the Commonwealth.
In the year 1682 the Pious Use Commissioners, who sat at Bolton-le-Moors, decreed
that certain rents were charged on lands which had been originally giyen to super-
stitious purposes, and were seixed for the EJng in the year 1547; but that the
owners, to whom the lands had been oonyeyed by the Crown, were not exempt frt>m
the ancient payments to the Incumbents of Colne.

326 fiAfHUa etiOtmmUk.

7 Wardens; 2 Assist. [ants.]

4 m.[iles] from any Church or Chap, [el J except Marsden.
HaXU* Bamside,^ Emmott^^ Alkinooats/ [and] WycoUer.^

i^c|0oL §8^ (t( is a School^ Free for 4 Poor Boyes ; Sal. [ary] 3^ p. [er]
aS& an.[niiin^ the] Int.[erest] of 4(fi, left by one Thomas Blakely^
[Blakey of MarsdenJ about 20 years agoe^ [by Will dated the
16th of February 1687.] There is about 10^ p.[er] an.[num] paid
from severall Cottages^ but how given at first is not known. (Left
by [the] Will of John Milner in 1713, £8 per annum.) Left by
John Smith (of Barrowford,) an. [no] 1716, 201, [the] Int. [crest]

In a letter to Bishop Gnstrell, dated Colne, May 17, 1720, the Ber. John Barlow,
says, *' Dec. 1, 1718, was biiryed at Coin, John Milner, who had a Freehold Estate of
the yalue of £16 or £16 a year, and on that left a rent charge of £3 a year to the
Minister of Coin, for the time being, for erer, and £3 a year to the Schoolmaster of
Coin, for ever ; the first payment to commence after the decease of Mary Milner his
sister, who is still liying, and aged, as I conjecture, betwixt 4/0 and 60 years. like-
wise Not. 26, 1716, John Smith, a Tradesman within this Chapeby, was then buried,
who, by Will, left £40, the Interest to be paid annnaUy to the Minister of Coin, (who
is obliged to Preach, every year, a Funeral Sermon ;) the said John Smith also left
£20 to the Coin School, the Interest to be paid yearly to the Master ; and also the
Interest of £20 to the Poor of Coin. If ow Thomas Butterfteld being Executor to
John Smith, and not over honest, doth say that the assets of the said Testator will
not extend to pay more than £10 to the Curate, and £10 to the School and Poor s
but the said John Smith haying had both a Beal and Personal Estate, the Chiqwl-
wardens haye thought it fit to commence a Suit in Chancery against the sud Execu-
tor, which Suit hath been depending for two years and nerer as yet come to a Trial,
but is undetermined. Neither of the said Testators were married, but died in
cselibacy." These two sums of £8 per annum each, are paid to the Minister and.
Schoolmaster. The Suit was determined in the Duchy Court in the year 1720, when
the Executor was decreed to pay, to Trustees named, £80 for the Minister, £16 for
the School, and £16 for the Poor of Colne.

* Bemesete or Bamside, was recoyered at York, in the 29th Edward I. by the Prior
and Conyent of St. John of Pontefract, from Simon NowelL For some time the
Manor was held under the Priory by the Townleys, but at the Dissolution it was
granted in the 86th Heniy Yin. to John Braddyll of WhaUey Gent, by whom it was
conyeyed to the Townleys. It passed in the year 1764^ in marriage with Margaret,
daughter and heiress of Bichard Townley Esq. to John Clayton of Harwood Esq.
fiither of Colonel Thomas Clayton. — See p. 278, Note 6. One part of the house
is attributed, by Whitaker, to the age of Edward IT. or a little later. It is now

firawrs of VUiMmn. 827

to [be paid to] y^ Master; but y« Executor refusing to pay this^
and another sum given to y^ Poor, the Min.[ister] and Chap, [el]
wardens have oommenced a Suit in Chancery w^ is not yet ended.
An. [no] 1720. The Master is nominated by the Curate and
Heads of the Chapeky.

flien to y« Poor a Meadow called Lord's Ing^ (before 1671,) C^sxiUti
val.[ue] 20" p.[er] an.[numj by Mr. Henry Shaw; given
by Mr. Ambrose Walton, 70^ ; [by] Mr. William Rycrofk of the
Hang, 50^; Mrs. Alice Hartley of Laund, gave 60^, (in the 42d

occupied by a fiurmer, and has been sold einoe the death of Colonel Clayton, for
£22,000, to Mr. Bobert Halstead Hargieayes of Ardwick, and is now the pro-
perty of his Bon.

s Emmott was in the possession of Bobert de Emot in the 4fth Edward 11. and
continued in the male line until the death of John Emmott Esq. in the year 1746,
(the Founder of a Free School at lE^meshaw Bridge near Emmott,) when the Estate
passed to his nephew, Bichard Wainhouse Gent, who assumed the name of Emmott,
and was succeeded by his son, Bichard Emmott Esq. who died in the year 1819, with-
out Intimate issue, when the Estate passed by derise to his two nieces, of whom
Harriet Susanna Boss, married George Green Esq. and at her death in the year 1889,
she was succeeded by her son, George Emmot Green now of Emmot Esq. who suc-
ceeds to this Estate on the death of his Aunt Caroline, wife of Edward Parkins Esq.

4 Alcancoats or Alkincoats, was held by John le Parker in the 35th Edward HE.
but appears to haye been purchased by Bobert Parker Esq. second son of Thomas
Parker of Browshohne Esq. at the end of the seventeenth century. Thomas Parker
Esq. his great great-grandson, formerly Captain in the Boyal Horse Ghiards Blue,
dying without issue in the year 1832, demised Browshohne Hall, (which he had pur-
chased of his cousin, Thomas Lister Parker Esq. in the year 1820,) and Alkincoats,
to his nephew, Thomas GDulboum Parker Esq. second son of his brother, Edward
Parker of If ewton HaU Esq. ; and in the year 1841, the latter became the owner of
Alkincoats, by purchase.

B WycoUer or WykeoUer, was in the possession of Piers Hartley G^t. in the 22d
Henry TIL and passed in mannage with the heiress of that fSunily, about the middle
of the sixteenth century, to Nicholas CunliiFe of HoUins Gent, whose descendant,
Henry Owen Cunliffe Esq. dying in the year 1819, the Estate of Wyooller was pur-
chased, under a Decree of Chancexy, by the Mortgagee, the Ber. John Oldham, the
present owner.

The Hall contains a remarkable fire-place, surrounded with stone benches, and is
sud to be as old as the time of Henry YI. Gregson gives a drawing of it, and says
the house was built between the years 1550 and 1560. — Fragments of Lanoaakire,

328 fiMMa eeMriemto*

Elizabeth;) [by] Mr. Lau.[rence] Manknowles of Town House^
(in 1660,) l(fi p.[er] an.[num] Rent Charge;® by a Bene£Ekct.[or]
unknown, 50^ p.[er] an.[num,] Bent Charge on Lands near
Bradford, Yorkshire ;7 and by aaother person unknown, 1^*13" -4^,
upon some lands near Birchenley. [The] Writings are in y«
hands of y^ Chap. [el] wardens and Overseers; and the several
sums are justly distributed as the WiQs of the Donors and Duty
require. Certif.[icate] of John Barlow^ Cur. Oct. 25, 1718.

Ctap. ¥ar. ga| eVBLVi1i%»,^ Certif.[ied] 10i.l5>.

9usm« mSm 044, viz. paid by [the] Abp. of Cant.

Pam 86 [erbuTy,] Itf; Surp.[lice] fees, 158.4*; old allowance, 4^ p.[er]

DiAB. \\\\\\ 00

> ThiB Bent Charge after liaving been regularly paid hy the Mancknollfi* fiunily for
one hundred and seventy years, has been withheld sinoe the year 1887, under the pre-
tence that it was barred by the Mortmain Act.

7 Thomas Smith of Edge, by Will dated 1642, left the interest of £50 to the Poor
of Golne ; and Christopher Smith, his Executor, in the year 1699, inyested it in a
Bent Charge of 50s. a year on the Estate of Bobert Crayen of Frizinghall in the
Parish of Bradford. This Bent Charge has been withheld for upwards of twenty
years. The coi^jecture of the Charity Commissioners as to the origin of this charity
was erroneous.

^ Dedicated to St. Leonard. Value in 1834, £129. Begisters begin in 1658.

The Manor of Downham was held at and anterior to the Conquest, by Aufiray or
Alfred, a Saxon, and was granted by him to Ilbert de Lacy, who confirmed it to his
brother, Balph le Bous. It afterwards rererted to the chief Lords of the Fee, and in
the year 1358 Henry, Duke of Lancaster, granted it to John de Dyneley, in whose
fiunily it continued until it was sold by Heniy Dineley Esq. in the year 1545, to
Bichard Ghreenacres and Nicholas Hancock, who again sold it to Balph Gbeenacres,
who, in the year 1558, alienated it to Bichard Assheton Esq. He deyised it to his
great nephew, Bichard Assheton, second son of Balph Assheton of Lever Esq. and
Bichard, his grandson, dying unmarried in the 10th Charles XL derised his Estates
in Downham and Worston to Sir Balph Assheton of Whalley Bart, whose son haying
no issue settled the Manor of Downham, in the year 1678, upon his cousin, Bichard
Assheton of Cuerdale Esq. the lineal ancestor of William Assheton Esq. the present
Manerial owner, and the only known male representatiye of this feudal and aristo-
cratic house.

The Chapel of Downham existed prior to the foundation of Whalley Abbey, and

9tsmvs of iSlocftiiiirti. 829

aii.[iium;] added by Abp. Juxon^ 3^ P*[6i'] an.[numj as appears
by [the] Curate's receipt an. [no] 1668. [A] Curate [was] Nom.
[inated] to Downham and Whitewell, an. [no] 1702, V.[ide]
Pap. Reg. V.[ide] Subs.[criptian] JB.[oo*,] an. [no] 1698.

4 Wardens.

5 m.[iles] firom Whalley; 2 m.[iles} from [the] next Chap.[el.]
Augm.[ented] w*^ 200^ by Mr. Curzon an. [no] 1722; [and] he

nominates the Curate. V.[ide] Altham.

Downham.^ fMiK.

ttt is a School^ Free to y« Poor Children of Downham only, i^ooU
Endowed by Ralph Asheton Esq. with 5* p.[er] an.[numj
being [the] Int.[erest] of lOtf left by his WiQ about ten years
agoe^ [in 1703.] The FeoflRees have purchased w*^ this money a
Copyhold Estate [of the value] of 6J«10» p.[er] an.[numj but
[when the] repairs and chief rents [are] deduct, [ed] y« Master

consiBts of s Tower, Aisles, and North and South Chapels. The Altarage of the
Chi^l of " Dounom was estimated at four marcs on Friday next before the Feast of
St. Gregory, 1296,'' {Coucher Book of Whalley Abbeys p. 205,) and which Altarage
belonged of right to the Church of Blackburn, which allowed the customary stipend
of four maros a year to the Chaplain nominated by the Bector of Blackburn. The
South Chapel was rebuilt by the late William Assheton Esq. Sheriff of Lancashire. —
Whitaker's WhdUey, Baines says that in the year 1800 the Chapel was rebuilt at
the cost of Lady Assheton of Downham, who left £1000 for that purpose. There
was no such person at Downham.

The North Chapel is the property and burial place of the Starkies of Twiston, de-
scended from the Dinel^s. In the Ist Edward III. John de Dineley granted Twiston
to Bichard de Ghreenacres, whose descendant. Sir Kichard, left two daughters and co-
heireeses, one of whom, Joanna, married Henry de Worsley, whose grandson died in
the 3d Edward lY. leaving coheiresses, the youngest of whom, Alice, married Thomas
Starkie, brother of Edmund Starkie, the first of Huntroyd, and conveyed to him a
moiety of the Manor of Twiston, which descended to Thomas Starkie Esq. M.A.
Fellow of S. Catherine Hall Cambridge, and Downing Professor of Laws, who died
April 5, 1S49, leaving issue two daughters.

John Dyneley of Downham Gent, by Will dated the 10th of July 1501, leaves
" his body to be buried in his burial place within the Chapel of S. Leonard of Down-
ham ;" and gives v*, and his best beast for a mortuary, to the Abbey of Whalley. —
Lcmc, MS8. yol. ix. p. 54. In the year 1535 Sir Bichard Dugdale was the Minister,
and Bobert Whytehead the Chantry Priest of Downham. — Lane, M8S. voL xi p. 45.

VOL. II.] U U

330 ^tftia eentrietwfe.

receives only 5^ P*[er] an. [num.] The Curate is to be [the] Mas-
ter^ and is nominated by [the] Vicar of Whalley : If [the] Curate
refuses^ the Trustees are to dispose of y^ 5^ P-[er] an.[num] as
they see fit. 10^ more [is] given by y^ said Mr. Ashetou, [the]
Int.[erest] to buy Books. The Children to be taught are such
whose Parents are farmers of the Township^ and doe not Rent
above Itf p.[er] an. [num.]

C^ritM. WgM flmt to y« Poor by Mr. It.[ichard] Waddington [of Whalley,
m by WiU dated August 28th 1671 J 201; given by that Honi>i<»
and Good Lady the Lady Eliz.[abeth] Asheton [of Downham
Hall, in 1686 J 20^; [by] Mrs. Mar.[garet] Sclater [of Swains-
clough in the Parish of GUsbum, in the county of York, on the 9th
of May 1702,] 5^. This Stock is now in the hands of Christopher
Tattersall Junr. of Downham, but only imtil one can be procured
who will give good security for it. Certjf.licaie] of James Lang-
field, Curate, Oct. 27, 1718.

The Choir on the South is appropriated to the Manor-house^ and, in a Taalt bnUt
by Sir Balph Aasheton Bart, in the year 1665, rest many of the Asshetons of Down-
ham. The three Bells of the Church are said to have been remored from Whalley
Abbey Church by one of the earlier Asshetons, a supposition far from being impro-
bable.

Downham was returned in the year 1660 as a Parochial Chapebry oonsuting of
three hundred frmilies. Mr. George Whitaker M.A. reoeiTed £10 from the Farmer
of the Beotory, and £80 a year from the late County Committee. The Inhabitants
desired that Twiston, having forty &milies, might be anneoced to Downham, and be
constituted a Parish, with a competent allowance for a Minister. — Park I»q. Lamb.
M88, ToL iL

The Adrowson is Tested in the FeoiFees of William Hulme Esq. by purchase from
Earl Howe.

* Downham Hall existed in the year 1806 ; the centre and one wing were rebuilt
about the year 1776, and the other wing was afterwards added by William Assheton
Esq. Dr. Whitaker well obserres, that Id point of situation, it has certainly no equal
in the Parish of Whalley.

9$$aittS! of iSIaddmnt« 331

e e 9 &1i ^tSBL,^ Certif.[ied] that Fam 120

there is no endowment. The Inhab.
[itants] allow some inconsiderable contrib.[utionsJ which are
iQpaid.

Divine Service [is performed] and [a] Sermon [preached] once
a fortnight by [the] Curate of Altham.

Goodshaw, a Chappell within Haslingden. I preach there
sometimes^ but have nothing for my pains. Citrate of Hasling-
deris Actf- an. [no] 1704. V.[ide] Pap. Reg.

Served by [the] Curate of Haslingden^ an. [no] 1724.

[There is] one Cottage belong, [ing] to [the] Chappell, let for
10"p.[er] an. [num.] Certif.ped] an. [no] 1725.

8 m.[iles] from Whalley; 2 m.[iles] from [the] next Chap.
[el.]

Neither School nor Charities.

1 Dedicated to St. Mary and All Saints. Value in 1884 £121. Begiatera begin in
1782.

€h>odBhaw is sitaated in Higher Booth, and, although in the Chapelry of Has-
lingden, is dependent upon Whallej, and not Haslingden as stated by Baines. The
Chapel was built here in the year 1540, 82d Heniy VIU. and rebuilt in the years
1817-18. In the year 1660 €K>odshaw was returned as not Parochial, though
haying serenty &milies, and being eleven miles from the Parish Church. It had then
neither Minister nor nudntenanoe "sare one Messuage and a back-side worth 10* per
ann." The Inhabitants desired to have a Parish, and a competent allowance for a
resident Minister. — Pari, Inq, Lamb. MS8. toL ii. It has now a district assigned to
it comprising Morrell Height, where it is situated, Crawshaw Booth, Gktmbleside,
€kx>dshaw, and Loye Clough. There is a Parsonage-house, a resident Incumbent
with a Curate^ and Schools in active operation, — all forming a pleasing contrast to the
gloomy picture drawn by Bishop Gtastrell and the Curate of Haslingden in the text,
and to the still more touching and miserable picture of the Bepublican and Puritan
era. The Minister is appointed by the Trustees of William Hulme of Hulme and
Kearsley Esq.

332 fitttMa eentrfemto.

flugm^ ^8| aSlSKOSSN,' Certif.[ied] ir^-

F^ J57 ^TO 08»-7^-»^'; paid anniy by [the] Abp.

"DiM.M.2** of Cant.[erburyJ 11* •!()■; every Easter a rent charged upon Land

S^fSJ: w by [the] WiU of ... . 12»; surp.[Uce] fees, 4}^&>7^.^;

CQ. la ind. 6,1 jj^^^ B^^^ 11

Old Allowance, 4* p-[er] an.[num;] added by Abp. Juxon^
7**10b, as appears by [the] receipt of [the] Curate, an. [no]
1663.

Vic'" Nominat. [ion] of a Curate, an. [no] 1695. V.[ide] Pfl[p.
Reg,

1 Dedicated to St. James. Value in 1834^ £176. Begidters begin in 1685.

Haslingden is not a distinct Manor, but a member of the Manor of Aocrington
within the Honor of Clitheroe. In the 63d Henry III. Kobert de Haslingden held
bmds here, and is supposed to have been the Robert de Holden to whose son Adamt
in the 56th Henry III. Henry de Lacy granted the lands of W. de Beelin, and William
his son, which reverted to the Gkantor by the felony of William de Beelin, who was
executed at Lancaster in the year 1272. The same Earl granted to Robert de Holden
all the bmds which Robert, son of GKlbert do Holden and William le Mordrimer held
of him in the town of Haslingden ; in the year 1307 he conveyed to Adam, son of
Adam de Holden, part of his waste of Tottingion Frith ; and in the year 1328 the
Earl quit claimed to Robert de Holden a piece of land named "Brodlieuz," which he
had by the gift and feoffinent of Alan Bold. The Estate descended to Robert Holden
of Holden and Stockport Esq. who died in the year 1730, aged twenty-nine, having
by Will dated the 20th of March 1729, devised his Estates, in Trust, to his wif<^
Martha, (daughter of Thomas G-ilbody of Heap Ridings Gent.) and Henry Har-
greaves of Haslingden, clothier, (who afterwards married the widow Holden, his oo-
trustee,) to dispose of the same by sale, or otherwise, to enable them to pay sundry
mortgages amounting to £8,600. A long minority enabled the Trustees to preserve
Holden, which consisted of 108a. 3r. and valued in the year 1721 at £30 per
annum, for Ralph Holden (the only son of thia improvident individual,) on whose
death in the year 1778, the Estate, (augmented by the addition of Palace Houses
which he obtained in marriage with Mary, sole daughter and heiress of John Holden
Esq.) descended to his only son, Ralph Holden, who, dying unmarried in the year
1792, it passed to his two sisters, the yoimger of whom died in the year 1817 s.p. ;
and Betty, the elder, married in the year 1788, Henry Ghreenwood of Burnley Esq.
whose son and heir, John Greenwood of Palace House Esq. dying in the year
1834 was succeeded by his son Henry, who obtained the Royal License in the year
1840, to assume the surname and arms of Holden, and is now the owner of Holden
Hall and Palace House. — Lane, MSS. vol. xxxi. pp. 250 — 263.

fiMmrs of iSIatiAttni* 888

Becommeudation of a Curate by [the] Inhab.[itantsJ w^ y®
approbation and appointment of [the] Yicar^ 1704. lb.

Worth but 12^ p.[er] an.[num;] Easter Dues are paid to y«
Vicar; contrib.[ution8] very insignificant. Curate's Ac€^ an. [no]
1704. Pap. Reg.

Aug.[mented] an. [no] 1719 w^^* 200^, by Mr. George Har-
gieaves^^ and others.

6 Wardens.

In the year 1296 there was a Chapel here, as the Tithe Com was then valued at
y maros, and the Altarage of the Chapel, with lands pertaining to the Lords, at iiii
marcs, and the Bector of Blaclcbum was bound to find a Chapliun and to pay him
four marcs, *' according to the custom of the country.*' — Coucher Book of WhaUey^
p. 206. In the year 1585 Sir John Holden was the Curate, and Christopher Jackson
the Chantry Priest of Haslingden. — Lane. MSS. toI. ix. p. 46. In the year 1660 it
was described as a Parochial Chapelry, eight miles from the Parish Church, the
Inhabitants being desirous of haying a Parish and a competent endowment. l£r.
Bobert GHlbody, the Minister, was at that time suspended by the Diyines. — Pari.
Inq, Lamb, MSS, yoL iL

The old Church was rebuilt in the year 1780, with funds partly raised by a Brief
dated the Ist of March 1778, but the Tower, of the reign of Henry YHI. was per-
mitted to stand. It was taken down, howerer, and rebuilt in the year 1828, and a
musical peal of eight Bells presented, — six of them by priyate indiyiduals, and two
purchased by subscription. The Church was also considerably enlarged at the same
time, in a style of architecture which, unfortunately, does not admit of descrip-
tion.

In the old Church was an Aisle on the North side of the Choir belonging to the
family of Bawstome of Newhall, and another on the South belonging to the Holdens
of Holden, but purchased by the Inhabitants, in order to preserve the uniformity of
the new erection. — Whitaker's Hittory of Whalleffy p. 417. "A Quire, within the
Chancel of the Church or Chapel, which of right belonged to the ancient and capital
messuage called Ewood Hall in Haslingden, late the Inheritance of the Bey. Thomas
Gartsyde of Newington in the county of Kent," is named in a Deed dated the 1st of
October 1617. — Lane. MSS. yoL xzxi Ewood Svid. Bobert Deurden of Hasling-
den, yecmum, by Will dated the 10th of October 1608, bequeathed '*zx" to the setting
furth of an He at the Church of Haslingden, if the same be sett furth within fyve
yeres next following." — Lame, MSS, yoL iy. p. 266.

The patronage is now vested in the Trustees of William Hulme of Hnfane and
Kearsloy Esq.

* Mr. QeoTgo Hargreaves of Haslingden, mercer, the benefiictor to the Church, by
Will dated the 26th of December 1723, gave £30 to the industrious Poor of Hasling-
den, the interest to be expended yearly in Linen doth, by his Executors.

384 itOtMa

7 m.[ile8] from Whalley; 3 from [the] next Chap, [el.]
KolU. Holden and Todd^.

i^aol. Sjl^ ^^ is a School endowed w^ [the] Int. [erest] of 100^ left by
^W Mr. Ashton/ late Curate here. The Curate to be Master.
Presentm* 1716.

An. [no] 1718^ Isaac Place^ Curate, oertifyes y^ there is not any
School in this Chappelry.

F&m 93 1^^ 01^f^ under Burnley, Certif.[ied]

^^i that nothing belongs to it. A Sermon
[is preached] once a Quarter by [the] Curate of Burnley.

' Todd H^ in Haalingden, was s Copyhold Estate, and in the year 1569 Adam
Holden Gtent second son of Gilbert Holden of Holden Esq. stated in a Deposition,
that he had Uyed at Todd Hall for twenty-one years. Andrew Holden, by Will dated
August 8th 1690, mentions his father and mother, Adam and Margaret, and his bro-
brother, Balph Holden, and states that Todd Hall had been surrendered to Trustees
for his (testator's) use, and as he by Will should devise, by Bobert Holden Esq. whom
he appointed an Executor along with Charles Gregory. The Estate descended to
Thomas Holden Esq. by whom it was mortgaged in the year 1722 to the Ber. Boger
Sjiy, Sector of Fittleton ; and the mortgage being afterwards assigned to Godfrey
Wentworth of WooUey Esq. M.P. he filed his bill in the Court of Chancery in the
year 1741 against Thomas Holden Esq. who was debarred and foredosed of and from
all right and equity of redemption in the Estate, and in the year 1746 it was sold.
His son, Thomas Holden, was then liring. — Lane, M8S. toL ttti.

^ Bishop Gastrell is incorrect in stating that this benefiictor was Mr. Ashton, —
nor was his informant right in stating that the sum was left for the endowment of a
SchooL The benefi&otor was the Ber. Benjamin Holden M.A. (fourth son of Andrew
Holden of Todd Hall Esq.) who married at Middleton, on the 1st of December 1686^
Dorothy, daughter of John Hopwood of Hopwood Esq. and subsequently became
Bector of Stareley in the county of York. By Will dated the 9th of July 1716, he
gare £60 to be inyested for the Poor of Haslingden not receiying Fftrish reliel^ and
the interest to be distributed by the Minister and Churchwardens at Christmas and
Ifidsummer ; and a further sum of £60 to the Poor, as aforesaid, if Mary Chmdwick
(of Carter Place,) or her two sons, should die before him or his wife, — which event
occurred.

^ Patron Saint unlmown. Value in 1834, £101. Begisters begin in 1742.
Holme was part of a carucate of land in Cliyiger belonging to the Abbey of Kirk*

JDeatiers of iStacftbttm. 335

9 m.[ile8] from Whalley; 2 from [the] next Ch.[apel.] Cer,
t\f.\icate\ ofR. Kippcuo, Oar,[ate^ 1719.

[The Hohneja *«n.

8ta]l, and used as a Grange. It was afterwards restored by the Monks to the chief
Lord, and re-grant«d in the year 1302 by Henry, Earl of Linoobi, to William de
Midlemore, and Maigery his wife, daughter of Gilbert de la Legh, the first of Hap-
ton Tower. They were both living in the year 1321 ; but before the year 1380 the
Holme had passed to Peter Tattersall, haying previously belonged to Edward Legh,
probably a kinsman of Margery Midlemore. In the 9th Henry YI. 1480, Thomas
Whitaker of Holme occurs ; and the Estate has descended, uninterruptedly, to the
present occupier, Thomas Hordem Whitaker Esq. grandson of the Bey. Thomas
Dunham Whitaker L.L.D. the dassio and elegant historian, whose character and
attainments haye been delineated with singular felicity by a natiye of the same
county, who has himself imbibed the spirit and suocessfdlly cultivated the tastes of his
highly gifted friend. — See the Appendix to Bemarka on Sn^Ush Chnrchef, by James
Heywood MarUand Esq. D.C.L. 4th edition.

The Chantry of Holme was founded about the year 1537, and dissolved in the year
1647, 1st Edward YI. when a pension of £1. lOs. 4d. was granted to Hugh Watmough,
the stipendiary Priest, who, in the 3d Elizabeth, sold a portion of the Chantry lands
within CUyiger, to Thomas Whitaker of Holme Gent, probably tiie Founder, as the
site was taken out of the demesne lands, and adjoined the house.

Harrison, in his Description qf Britain^ (I&77,) alludes to this Chantiy. He says,
''this brooke riseth above Holme Church, goeth by Towneley and Burnley — bye and
bye — meeteth with the Calder, and being thus enlarged, nmneth forth to Beade,
where Mr. Nowell dwelleth, to Whalley, and soon after into BibbW In the year
1650 Holme was returned as a Chapel, not Parochial, four miles from Burnley, and
eleyen from Whalley, without any maintenance. — L<mb» M88, voL ii

Having continued without a stated Minister two hundred years, though never
reduced to a ruin, it was in the year 1742 again used for Divine Senrice by the nomi-
nation of an Incumbent, although the building was only forty-two feet by eighteen,
within. In the year 1788 it was rebuilt, at an expense of £870, more than a moiety
of which was defrayed by Dr. Whitaker, and consecrated in the year 1794. It is to be
regretted that no regard was had to the true principles of Eodesisstical Architecture in
the re-erection of this Chapel, but that it remains to posterity as a reflection upon
the taste of an individual whom all Church Antiquaries are well disposed to honour,
and a practical commentary upon his extraordinary observation, " that a spirit of or-
namental architecture in new built Churches should by all means be diBOOuraged ; by
this step Beligion would gain much, and Taste would sufier nothing ; for in all mo-
dem edifices of this kind, the point required has been (and very properly) to compress
the greatest number of people into a given space, and that end is soaroely compatible
with graoefbl form or elegant proportion !" — EuUmf of WhaXUy^ p. 892.

' The Holme was originally built of timber, and the centre and east wing were

886 fijotiHn entxitttmit^

F<»ni 74 ^$^ AIEIS^SSN,! within Colne, Certif.

21^1^ [ied] that no more belongs to it than
16>«8<^ p.[er] an. [num.] A Sermon [is preached] once a month
by [the] Curate of Cohie.

7 m.[iles] from Whalley; 2 [miles] from [the] next Chap, [el.]

rebuilt in the year 1003. The West end remained of wood until the year 1717. It
has recently been much improyed by the present owner. The house will always be
interesting to the Scholar, the Diyine, and the Antiquary, from the high associations
which connect it with at least two distinguished and learned men.

> Patron Saint unknown. Value in 1834, £94. B^gisters b^gin in 1818 ; pre-
Tiously entered at Colne.

Marsden, formerly Merclesden, and a Forest, gsTe name at an early period to a
family of which was Bichard de Merclesden, Clerk, who, at a time when Concubinage
was as much ayowed as Marriage, gave lands in Alcanooats, in the year 1314, to
Bobert his son, whose son Bichard, liTing in the year 1863, had three sons, John,
Peter, and Gilbert. Henry, Duke of Lancaster, in the second year of his Duchy,
(1353,) granted all the lands which he held in Colne and Marsden to Bichard de
Walton : and again the Duke, in the fourth year of the Duchy, granted to the same
indiridual other lands, in Colne and Marsden. Dr. Whitaker yery reasonably conjec-
tures this to hare been the origin of the property of the Walton family ; and the pri-
vily of appointing the Bell-man of Colne, stiU continued in the fiunily, appears to
haye originated in the feudal office of *'6taurator," or Summoner, of the Courts of the
Duke of Lancaster. The fiunlly did not appear at the Heralds' Visitations ; but in
the time of Queen Elizabeth, Heniy Walton Gent, had two sons, Ambrose, who' died
s.p. on the 11th of March 1669-70, when his brother Henry was found, by Inquisi-
tion, his next heir, being bom on the 23d of August 1603, and buried in the Church
of Colne on the 18th of June 1684, leaving issue one son and heir, Henry Walton,
(ob. 1724^ et. eighty,) who had issue Elizabeth, ob. unmarried in April 1688, et.
twenty -one; Mary, bom in the year 1669, and married in the year 1698, John
Pearson of Wycoller €^t. (whose descendants still suryiye ;) and Ambrose Walton,
his only son, bom in the year 1671, and died intestate in the year 1710, haying by
his wife, (married in the year 1692,) Mary, daughter and co-heiress of Henry Banastre
of Altham Esq. two sons, Henry and Ambrose, and seyeral daughters. Of the sons,
Ambrose, of his Majesty's ship SrUanmOy died unmarried in the year 1741-2, aged
thirty-eight { and Henry succeeded to the Estate as heir general of his grandfather,
fiither, and mother. His two sons dying issueless, the Estate was derised by the
elder, in the year 1784, to his cousin, the Bey. Bichard Wroe, who assumed the sur-
name of Walton, and died on the 8d of December 1801, leaving a son, who was sue*
ceeded in the year 1846 by his sisters, as his co-heiresses. In the year 1840, on the

9nwvs of iSladAiim* 387

There never was any School in the Chapelry of Marsden^ nor i^cfiool.
hath any one taught in the Chapel^ or near it^ for some years last
past^ except a poor woman that in the Township of Marsden
teacheth some small children. Certtf^licate] of John Barlow, Cur.
[ate of] Colne, May 17, 1720.

[Marsden Hall.a] *a^-

death of Jane, the younger sister, relict of Frederick Maw Esq. the Marsden and
Altbam Estates derolved on Miss Maria Ann Wroe Walton, the present excellent
owner. — See p. 306, Note, under Althax.

A Chapel existed here as early as the reign of Edward I. certainly anterior to
the year 1296, {Coucher Book of Whdlley, p. 206,) and a small and mean structure,
supposed by Br. Whitaker to have been consecrated in the year 1544, was taken
down and rebuilt in the year 1809. At this time the monthly service mentioned by
Bishop GhMtrell had been extended to one service in each fortnight, and had been
immemoriably performed by the Minister of Colne. Dr. Whitaker's account of the
method he adopted, as Yicar of Whalley, to remedy this evil, cannot be read without
feelings of deep admiration. There is now a spacioos Church, a resident Incumbent,
and a large congregation twice every Sunday ; whilst in the year 1845, a Church was
erected in the Township of Great Marsden, which had been constituted a new Parish
by the Ecclesiastical Commissionere, Miss Walton and Mrs. Maw haying given £2,000
towards the building. The same ladies also contributed £300 towards the erection of
a National School and Master's House, having permanently endowed the School with
£30 per annum. Nor ought it to be omitted here that the same benevolent indivi-
duals considerably augmented the Living of Altham, provided a good Parsonage-
house for the Incumbents, and having built at their own cost, endowed with £30 a
year, a National School at Altham.

* Marsden Hall was rebuilt about the year 1740 by Henry Walton Esq. who was bap-
tised on the 22d of August 1696, and was a minor on the death of his mother, the
heiress of the Banastres, in the year 1718. He died in the year 1754. There is a
fine portrait of him at Browsholme, Edward Parker and Thomas Lister of Gisbum
Park Esqrs. having been his Trustees. Dr. Whitaker states (p. 403 Note,) that the
Manor of Altham was divided between the two co-heiresses of Henry Banastre in the
year 1699, and that the younger sister received £1,200, as a moiety, holding the
whole Estate until that sum was discharged. It appears, however, that Heniy
Banastre of Altham Esq. by Will dated 1684, entailed his Manors of Altham*
Easington, Ac. on his son Nicholas, and his (Nicholas's) sons, in tail male, and in
fiulure of issue male, on his (the testator's) elder daughter, Mary, (afterwards wife of
Ambrose Walton,) for life, and on her sons in tail male ; in failure, on his youngw
dan^ter, Isabella, and her sons in tail nude ; in defieiult of male issue, then on the
daughters of his son Nicholas, &c. ; and in defeult of issue of all his said children,
the remainder orer to the use of his nephew, Francis, son of Henry Malham of Biee-
diford near Colne, (by Dorothy Banastre, the testator^s sister,) and his heirs male :

VOL. II.] X X

338 itotitta entvwMin*

Cj^ap. l$ax. MK ^EXUCftWBiCftf^ in Pendle^ called

9ttgm. raoK fonnerly the Chappell of y^ Blessed

fml 380 Virgin of Pendill, by w«^ name it was Consecrated an. [no]

1544. In y« Act of Consecrat.pon] y« Bp does exonerate the

■

Vicar of Whalley a qudcunq. curd ei Regimine within y® Dis-
trict belonging to this Chappell or Parish Church. He settles
likewise a certain allowance for y^ Curate^ w^ y« Consent of y^
Vicar and Churchwardens^ and he prohibits y« Curate of Castle
Chap, [el] in Clithero from officiating here. B. [egister] B, [oo*,] 2,
p. 232.

and the testator proyided that in case his elder daugliter should suooeed to his
Estates, the younger should reoehre £1,200. — Lane, MS8, toL

> Dedicated to St. Maiy. Value in 1834, £185. Begisters begin in 1674.

The Forest of Pendle, in and surrounding this Chapeliy, takes its name from the
hill so called, and was one of the four diyisions of the great Forest of Blaefcbumshire.
This forest oorered an extent of no less than twenty-fiye miles, or fifteen thousand
statute acres. As early as the year 1811, it was diyided into eleren yaoearies, of
which the principal names as they appear in a Commission of Heniy Vil. are
preseryed.

The Chapel was erected here by the Inhabitants of the fiye booths of Gbuldahaw,
Bareley, Whitley, Boughlee, and OukUawnde, and the sentence of Consecration
by John Bird, Bishop of Chester, bears date October 1st 1644, (and not in the year
1643, as giyen by Baines,) thereby decreeing " that all the fruits, oblations, and obyen-
tions of the said Chappel should goe to the support of a fit Chaplayn for oelebratynge
Deyine Seryice, and for repayringe the said Chappel, without contradiction or decla-
mation of the Vicar of Whalley, and saying the rights of the Beotory.** — IbwneUjf
M88, yoL iy. p. 2, quoted by Whitaker. A Copy of the Sentence is p rusegve d in
yoL L in the Begistry at Chester, in which **the late Chappell of the blessed
V. Mary of Pendle" is mentioned, and " the Church or Chappell" then erected is
to be consecrated ** for the Ezercissing of Diyine offices and the celebration of the
Sacraments and Sacramentals by a fitt Chapleyne ;*' the Inhabitants of the said ham-
lets are to repaire the said Church or Chapel, and in default to be cited ; and the
Chi^lain of the Chapel within the Castle of Clitheroe is not to celebrate Diyine Ser-
yice in the said Church of Pendle ; and because the Bishop had not his Seal at hand,
he caused the Seal of his Vicar General to be affixed to the Deed, S6th Henry VUL
and the third year of the Bishop's translation. In the year 1660 it was staled to be
Parochial, embracing one hundred and fifty fiunilies, and situate fiye miles from the
Parish Church ; being one of the few instances in which the distance giyen in this

JDMmrs of iSIacitifitni* 889

Certif.[ied] 01i.l2»-00d, viz. paid from Downham, 1^, left by S'
Edm.[und] Asheton; 12», [the] Int.[erest] of Itf; Subscrip.
[tionsj about 13^.

Augm.[ented] w^ 2(W by Mr. Corzon, an. [no] 1722; he nomi-
nates the Curate. y.[ide] Altham.

4 Wardens.

5 m.[iles] from Whalley; 8 m.[iles] from [the] next Ch.[apel.]

yrfliate S(|00l^ but no endowment. ^tfiooL

affll to y« Poor^ by John Hargreaves, 10" p. [er] an. [num ;] Cftarttiar.

Int.[ere8t] of money by W™ Bullock^ 8*; by John Peel,
1*'4A; by Hen.[ry] Feamside, 5" a year; but by whom the money
was left [is] not known.

great InquiBition agrees with that in the text. The Inquisitors haying an object in
▼iew, placed the Chapels as remote from the Mother Church as possible, and not
always in accordance with £eu^. The Inhabitants desired that their Chapelry might
be made a distinct Parish, and that an endowment might be granted, as Mr. Edward
Lappage, their Minister, who is described as " an able Divine," had only £89 a year,
by Order from the County Committee. — PtxrL Inq. Lamb. Libr. yol. n. May 8th
1787, collected on a Brief for Pendle Chapel in Whalley, 2d. — MUnrow Register.
The Chapel had been rebuilt in the year 1785, at a cost of £1,268.

The Nave and North Aisle of the Church were rebuilt in the year 1788 ; but the
low squat Tower, with the date 1712, containing one bell, was allowed to remain.
There was formerly in the Chapel-yard a low plain cross called *' Pendle Cross," at
which, in the 29th Henry YI. Bauf Holden, Abbot of Whalley, with the Charterers
and Customers of the Forest held a meeting to enquire into encroachments and
abuses.

GThe Trustees of William Hulme Esq. nominate the Incumbent.

Maikin Tower, in Pendle Forest, was the scene of pretended Witchcraft in the year
1612, and again in the year 1688, when some of the most distinguished individuals in
this part of the county were employed in the investigation of it ; amongst others,
John Starkie of Huntroyd Esq. whose grandfather suffered in the year 1694 fr^m a
similar delusion at Cleworth, (see p. 184 ;) and the parties implicated in the popular
mythology, were afterwards examined by Bishop Bridgeman, and also by Charles I.
m person.

Gleorge Fox, the Founder of Quakerism, asserted that he received his first Illumi-
nation on the top of Pendle Hill, *'a very high mountain in Yorkshire.*' — See

340 fiotttia et%txitn%i»*

F»m »5 MB W,WBLCJIiVt^CJIif^ in BOSSENDALB.

500 m^m^^

Di88. M. An. ^SM The Forrest of Bossendale was in y«

[Anab.] times of H.[enry] 7 and H.[enr3r] 8 Disforrested^ and y« Land

was improved^ soe y^ in 40 years time from 20 persons y« people

were enereased to 1^000^ who built a Chap, [el] for themselves and

maintained a Minister. V.[ide] Deed [in] New Reff.lister,']

Leslie's Snake in the Onus, p. 825 ; Fox's JoumtUy p. 72. This was before ihe year
1647, when he first preached in Manchester. — SetoeU, p. 18.

' On referring to the original Certificates, it seems doubtful whether these small
sums were originaUj given to the Incumbent or to the Poor ; and, as they are not
noticed by the Charity Commissioners, the probability is that they were gifts for the
endowment of the Chapel. Mr. J. Glasbrook, the Curate, states on May 15th 1720,
that Sir Edmund Asheton of Whalley gave £10, and that he could not learn who
gave £20, being the residue of the endowment. Christopher Grimshaw and John
Hartley, the Church-wardens, afterwards gave " a particular account of the Charities
belonging to the Chapel of Pendle," and said that " Sir Edmund Asheton Bart, gare
the interest of £10 to our Chapel, for ever, which is paid by John Bobinson of Bar-
ley, yearly, 10s. ;*' and then follow the four sums, making £1, which is paid in the
proportions and by the indiyiduals mentioned by Bishop GkwtreU.

1 Dedicated to the Holy Trinity. Value in 1884, £281. Begisters begin in 1654.

The name of this place is obyiously deriyed firom the Church, which was built here
in the year 1511, and was the first Place of Worship erected in the Forest of Bossen-
dale. The latter name is probably formed from the British word rho9, ezpressiye of
the dusky colour of the heath grass.

The Chase of Bossendale in the 4th Edward H. 1810, was diyided into eleyen
yaccaries, or cow pastures; and in the 22d Henry YIL 1506, the number of yaooariei,
now called booths, had increased to nineteen. The names are still preseryed, and
form the townships and hamlets of the Forest.

Mr. Baines states that the Chapel was dedicated to St. Nicholas, and sufficiently
large for eighty persons, being the existing population ; both of which assertions are
inconsistent with the text, although the latter assertion is made on the authority of
Dr. Whitaker. On the 11th of July 1515, the Curate of " Bossyngdale" paid xs* to
the Archdeacon of Chester, for his admission to the Curacy. — Lane, M88. yoL ix,
p. 292. In the year 1561 the population was found to be too large for the Church,
which was rebuilt in that year, and again in the year 1825. The Chapel appears to
haye been originally called '* Sedenayse Chapel," and there is still on the North of the
yillage a high ground called "the Seedenase, or Seeton-heys." On the 5th of April
1548, "S' George Gregore of Bossondayle, p*st," after directing his *'boddye to be
buryd in y« parysh churohe yorde of haslyngden," bequeaths by WiD ((«oyed at

IBeattfts of BladAttttt* 841

An. [no] 8 H.[enry] 8, Lettice Jackson,^ Widow, Surrendred
Lands for y« Use of this Chap, [el] now worth (an. [no] 1718,) 40^
p.[er] an. [num.] Only 20^ of w^^ is now enjoyed by y* Curate,
the Case being still depending in [the] Dutchy Chamber. V.[ide]
Commission of Char. \itable] Uses, an.lno'] 1665. New Reg. lister."]

An. [no] 1724, [The] Chanc.[eUor] of y« Dutchy, w*i» L^ Ch.pef]
J.[u8tice] King and Mr. Beeves, Assistants, unanimously Decreed
y^ Lands in Question (being by Estimation 150 Statute acres,) to
y* Church, w^ mean profits and costs.

This Chap, [el,] w«^ is s^ to belong to y« Parish of Clithero, from
w«^ it was 12 m.ples] distant, was made Farochiall by K.[ing]
Edw.[ard] 6, and called by y«name of y« Chap, [el] of our Saviour,
w*^ a parcell of Ground enclosed w*^ a hedge, called ye Chap.[elJ
Yard, to have all Offices performed in it as in any Par.[ish]
Church: [The] People to maintain that Curate who is to be
named by [the] B.[ishop] of [the] Diocese. V.[ide] Order of
[the'] Dutchy Court, New Beff.[ister.']

Chester,) *Ho y* Sedenayse chappell in Bossondayle that y* S'uice and deoaez [decays?]
y* of may be bett' uphuldyne & my saylle prayde fore y'* for en,' i^* iiii**." He
appears to haye had a share in a few bee-hiyes, — some of which stood at Wolfen-
den-booth ; and the whole of his worldly goods amounted to 50s. Amongst the debts
owing to him are, " the Chappell lyres of Bossondayle, iij* ; ward* wagges, y* is to say
Wyllyh'm hasworth, yiii* iii** ; John Nuttow, ix' ; Alex, haworth, yiii' iij** ; John
tatt'sall, yiii* yii' ob. } Bye. wytteworth, yii* x** ob. ; X*pofer bryche, yii* x' ob. The
Inhabitants stated in the 4th Edward YI. to the Commissioners of Pious Uses, that
they had about thirty*eight years before, (1511,) ''made a ChapeU of easement in y*
middest of the forrest, the way to their parjsshe Chapell of Clithero from the forrest
being penefull and p'ilous ; and that erer since there had bene an honest Minister,
whom they had supported, as well as the said ChapeU, w*^out any detriment to y*
paarson of Clithero ; and they pray that the Inhabitants of Lenches, Cowpe, &c. may
be annexed to the said Chapel of o^ Sayionr within the forrest of Bossendale, reserying
the right of appointing the Minister to the Bishop. — Ux archiv. Bp, Cestr. This was
merely a Petition, but a Decree iqppears to haye been grounded upon it, — the Bishop,
howeyer, neyer exercising his right. — See Suiory of WhdUeyy pp. 162-3.

' Dr. Whitaker expresses some surprise that the Commissioners of Chantries did not
seize upon these lands ; but he appears to haye forgotten that Newchurch was not a
Chantry, but a Chapel of Ease to the Castle Church of Clitheroe, and therefore the
Chantry Commissioners had no power to diyert the pious gift of Lettioe Jackson.

In the year 1664 Thomas Sanders, Clerk, Minister of Bossendale^ was complainant,

842 fijotitiA eeistrfemfe*

Certif.[ied] 23i.lO.00i, viz. 20^ Rent Charge upon Copyhold
Lands, part of w^^^ being now Mortgaged is dubious; Surp.[lice]
fees, 31.10.

8 Wardens.

8 m.[iles] from Whalley; 2 m.[iles] from [the] next Ch.[apel.]

Wialtnitifn ^^^ ^^ ^^ & School endowed by John Kershaw, after his wife's
IchML ^^ *®**^' ^^^^ *^®* an. [no] 1709,) w*^ Lands worth lO^-lO
p.[er] an. [num.] For y« 2 first years after her death, the Bents
were applied by y* Feofiees to y« building of a School-house, w^
was finished an. [no] 1711; since which they have been given to
y® Master, who is nominated by y« Feoffees.

[The] Writings are in y« hands of y« Steward of y« Honour of
Clithero.

€fyHXitM* ^I^A A^ given to [the] School, [which] contains 30 Statute
1^^ Acres. Left also by John Kershaw, 80^.^

and Christopher Nuttall and Lydia his wife, defendants, in a Plea before the Com-
missioners for Charitable XTses. The defendants, in their answer, denj that Lettioe
Jackson had power to giye the lands in question to the said charitable use ; and stated
that there being a Suit pending in the Duchy Court between James Kershaw, Clerk,
Curate of Newchurch, plaintiff, and John Nuttall, (father of the said Ljdia, wife of
the said Christopher,) defendant, the same came to a hearing on the 4th of May, 5th
James, (1607,) and the Chancellor decreed that the lands should be surrendered to
the said John NuttaU and his heirs, for erer, charged with twenty marks a year to
the said Kershaw, so long as he should be Minister there ; and afterwards, that £20
a year should be paid to every succeeding Minister who should say and read Diyine
Service there. This decision was rerersed in the year 1724. In the year 1650 this
Newchurch is described as a Parochial Chapelry, embracing three hundred ^i"W'1i««,
and being twelye miles from the Parish Church. Mr. Robert Dewhurst, an able
Minister, "hath no allowance at all from the State but what the Inhabitants bestowe
uppon him on their own accord." They humbly desire that their Chapebr may
be made a Parish, and a competent maintenance allowed for a Minister. — Pari. Inq.
Lamb. MSS. Here is no mention of the lands which were doubtless withheld from
the Church at this time by the Trustees, and not restored until the year 1724, which
is the *' worse than neglect" alluded to by Dr. Whitaker, {WhaUey^ p. 224,) who
obserres that the lands were yalued at the latter end of the last century but one^ (the
seventeenth,) at £50 per annum ; whilst Mr. Baines, omitting the words '* but one^'*
gives that as their yalue in the eighteenth century.

IDeannrg of BlartAtttm 343

1l9i»0l,^ Certif.[ied] ISMQ^.TH ^^—]g^
viz. Debenture money, & - 19« • 2^; ^t'j^e
given by K.pngJ Edw.[ard] 6, {12«.6d, ded.[ucted] by them that COs. i^s.]
pay it,) 6i-6»-8^; Rent Charge upon OUerbotham left by Mr.
Pierce Starkie, [in 1666,] 3^; House and Ground in Padiam left
[given] by Joh.[n] Starkey, [Starkie,] Esq. [in 1697,] gi-lO;
Rent Charge out of an Estate at Symondstone left by [the will
of] Mr. Will.[iam] Starkey, [in 1703,] 1^; Int.[ere8t] of 10^ left

The Vicar ofWlialley is the Patron.

^ Baines styles the founder " Sir John Kershaw.** He was a yeoman, and died at
Wolfenden Booth Fold, in the year 1701, aged eighty-fiye. The School was rehnilt
in the years 1829-80.

' Dedicated to St. Leonard. Value in 1834, £131. Begisters begin in 1673.

Padiham is said to haye deriyed its name from the resemblance of its site to that
of Padua, which was first noticed by the Emperor Antoninus Caracalla in a royal
progress between York and Bibchester. Dr. Whitaker, from the Catalogue of the
Natiyi belonging to the Abbey of Gokersand, supposes it to haye been the abode of
the Sons of Pad.

Edmund de Lacy had a Charter for Free Warren in his lands of Padiham in the
85th Henry III. and it was described as a Manor at his death in the 42d Henry III.
but in the 4th Edward 11. it appeared that the Manor had neyer been granted out ;
and the land is now held under the Courts of Burnley and Higham, subject to the
Lord of the Honor of Clithero.

This Church was originally a Chantry, founded before the year 1451 by John
Marsshall L.L.B. and the original Tower, and little Choir, probably rebuilt in the
reign of Henry VIII. still remain. The Naye was rebuilt in the year 1766, in a
debased style of architecture. The East window contains the arms of Abbot
Paslew, and also eight paintings, beautifiilly executed. The Font was probably pre-
sented by Abbot Paslew about the year 1525, and bears his arms upon it. At this
time the Chapel is supposed to haye obtained the rights of Baptism and Sepulture,
and thus to haye become Parochial. In the year 1650 it is styled a Parochial Cha-
pelry, four and a half miles troja the parent Church, comprising two hundred and
thirty-two fiunilies, of these, one hundred and six persons liyed far remote from
Whalley. They humbly desired that their Chapelry might be made a Parish. Mr.
John Breares M.A. their Minister, had £6. 19s. 2d. paid him by the Beceiyer of the
Berenues of the Duchy, and £83 per annum from, the late County Committee. —
Pari. Inq. Lamb. lAbr. yoL ii.

The Adyowson of the Church, or Parochial Chisel of Padiham, is named in the
Will of Pierce Starkie of Huntroyd Esq. dated the Ist of May 1768, and was ob-

344 ilotitta CtmtitvaUn.

by S'Edm.[mid] Aeheton, 10»; Surp.[lice] fees, 2^.9*. 5|^; East.
[er] dues, S" • 6*.

Only 6i.l9«.00i paid out of y« Dutchy R«nts, an. [no] 1704.
Fic.[ar] of WTialley^s Acff- v.[ide] Pap. Bjeg.

An. [no] 1503, a person was Instituted and Inducted into the
Chantry of Padiam. In8t.[ittUi(m] jB.[ooA:,] 1.

4 Wardens.

3 m.ples] from Whallcy; 2 m.[iles] from [the] next Ch.[apel.]
ttalU* Huntroyde,^ Ilead,^ Hapton,* Shuttleworth,* [Pendle,^ Gaw-
thorp.^

tained by him in the year 1730, as a Beuefiactor of £200, under the Act of G^rge I.
Dr. Whitaker erroneously states that it was obtained by L. P. StarUe Esq. the grand
nephew of this benefactor.

The following Incumbents of this Church, from the Begister at Chester, will com-
plete Pr. Whitaker's Catalogue, JERgtory of JFhalley, p. 267, and Addenda^ p. 538: -—
"March 26, 1508, Trystram Yate inst. to y* Chantry of Fadeam yao. per mori
William Hesketh ad present. Guidonis MarschalL'* "April 21, 1505, Thomas Broke
inst. to j^ Chantry of S. Leonard of Fadiham yacat. per mort. Tristram Yate ad pres.
Bichard MarschalL" "April 21, 1515, for a Curate admitted to Fadyham, zx"!."—
Archdeacon of Chester^s Aet Book.

s Huntroyd became the property of Edmimd Starkie Ctent. son of William Starkie
of Bamton in the county of Chester Esq. in the year 1464, on his marriage with
Elizabeth, the daughter and heiress of John de Symondstone, and is now in the pos-
session of his descendant, Le G^dre Nicholas Starkie Esq. brother and heir of Le
G^dre Starkie Esq. who died without issue in the year 1822, and son of Le Qendre
Piers Starkie Esq. and his wife Charlotte, daughter of Benjamin Freedy D.D. Rector
of Brinkton in the coimty of Northampton. The house is a modem building, situated
in the midst of richly diyersified and picturesque grounds.

' Bead was at a yery early period in the possession of the Church of Whalley, but
was afterwards alienated ; and in the 87th Edward III. lAurenee Nowell Esq. ex-
changed the Manor of Qreat Mearley with Sir Bichard Greenacres, for a moiety of
the Manor of Bead, which continued in this family until the death of Alexander
Nowell Esq. in the year 1772, and being afterwards sold, by a Decree of the Court of
Chancery, to J. Hilton Esq. it was conyeyed by sale in the year 1605, to Bichard
Fort Esq. ii^ose son, Bichard Fort Esq. M.P. rebuilt the house, and whose grandson
is the present owner.

The Nowell family is represented by Margaret, niece of Alexander Nowell Esq.
M.P. of Underley Park, (ob. 1842, s.p.) and relict of the Bey. Josias Bobinaon MJL
Sector of Alresford in the county of Essex, who died in the year 1843. Mrs.
Bobinson has aasumed the surname of NowelL

9tmtts of Bladdntm* 346

tvt is a [good] School- [house J built about 40 years agoe ^diofll*
[by contributions,] but not endowed, Cert\f.\ied'] Oct. 27
an.[no'] 1718, by Mr. John Grundy, Curate.

^ H^ton Tower was sold to GHlbert do la Legh, is the 8d Edward III. He was
son of John de la Legh, who married Cecilia, daughter and coheiress of Bichard de
Towneley, and his grandson is styled Bichard de Townelej, dUat De la Legh, Sheriff
of Lancashire in the jear 1876. In the 12th Henry Vll. his descendant, Sir John
Towneley had a License for making a Park at Hapton, and in the 6th Henry Ylli.
he emparked or enclosed all the wastes and open fields, being one thousand Lanca-
shire acres. Hapton was sequestered after the Battle of Marston Moor, and the
Tower and Castle fell into decay after the Bestoration.

* Shuttleworth Hall, in Hapton, was the residence of the family of that name before
the 3d Edward m. when Henry de Shuttleworth died seised of it, and eight oxgangs.
It has long been the property of the Starkies of Huntroyd. The house is a large
irregular building, of the time of James I. and probably does not occupy the original
site, as an a<]yoining field has long been known by the name of ** the Old HalL" The
lands annexed to the Hall amount to upwards of eleven hundred acres. It is oc-
cupied by a farmer.

' Fendle Hall is a large Tudor house^ built about the time of Queen Elizabeth, and,
with upwards of seven hundred and seventy-six acres of land, was conveyed in mar-
riage with Ann, daughter and heiress of Nicholas Hancock G^t. to Edmund Starkie
of Huntroyd Esq. in the year 1560, in whose descendant and representative it is now
vested.

7 Gawthorp has been the seat of the Shuttleworths since the 48d Edward IIL
when Agnes, daughter and heiress of William de Hacking, conveyed it to her hus-
band, Ughtred, son of Henry de Shuttleworth. From him, the Estate descended,
uninterruptedly, to Bobert Shuttleworth of Barton Lodge Esq. who died on the 29th
of January 1816, and by Will dated the 24th of October 1815, gave all his Manors
and Lands in Lancashire and Westmoreland, in Trust, to John, Lord Crewe, and
Abraham Henzy Chambers of Bond-street in the county of Middlesex Esq. for the
use of his second son, Bobert Shuttleworth Esq. Barrister>at-Law, and Chairman of
the Quarter Sessions at Preston, who married at Edinburgh, November 5th 1816,
Janet, daughter of Sir John Ma^oribanks of Lees in the Shire of Berwick Bart, and
died on the 6th of March 1818, having, by Will dated the 12th of February 1818,
devised his Estates to his only child, Janet Shuttleworth, then an va&ski under the
age of one year. It is erroneously stated by Baines, that this lady married Frederick
North Esq. She married, February 24th 1842, James Phillips Kay Esq. M.D.
(a native of this county,) distinguished by his active exertions in the cause of
popular Education, and who, upon his marriage, assumed the surname and arms of
Shuttleworth. The widow of Bobert Shuttleworth Esq. married Frederick North of
Hastings Esq. — Indenture of settlement, previous to marriage, dated the 10th of
June 1826. The Hall, of which a view is given in Whitaker's mttory of JThalley,

VOL. II.] T Y

346 iSlotttta CeMtittMis^

ftupi* Sl^St i^^^'^^'^^^^^'^^^ ^ BoLAND Forest^

Pam 107 ^{g called "Bolland Chap.[ey in old

fm;.SS: s Leases; part of y« Chappelry is in York8.[hireJ part in Lane.
1:2 P'- 1 <^^ [ashire, and] the ChappeU [is] in Yorkshire. Certif. [ied] ff • 0» . 0^;
this is paid by [the] Abp. of Cant, [erbury ;] no other profits.
This & does properly belong to Castle Chap, [el] in Clithero, and
is given to [the] Curate of Clithero for Preaching here once a
month. V.[ide] Castle Chap, [el.]

Rob.[ert] Parker of Carlton, Yorks.[hireJ has given Lands
worth 40tf towards the augmentat.[ion] of this Chap.[elJ an. [no]
1717.

These Lands [are] about 5 m.[iles] from Whitewell, in York
Dioc.[eseJ and let now (1724) for 19^ p.[er] an.[num :] He gave
also a Rent upon a House in Clithero of 3^ P«[er] an.[num;] in
consid. [eration] ofw«^»theGov.[emors] of [Queen Anne's] Bounty
gave 20(y, not yet laid out in Land: an. [no] 1724. The Curate
now enjoys also y* 6^ p.[cr] an.[num] given formerly to Castle
Chapel.

was rebuilt about the year 1600, and is a gloomy, though fine, specimen of an Eliza-
bethan house.

1 Dedicated to . Value in 1834, £88. Begisters begin in

Bowknd consists of part of the Parish of Whalley, and of the Parishes of Slaid-
bum and Mitton, together with the Forest, and is a member of the Honor of Gli-
theroe. One of its principal officers was the bow-bearer and chief steward, called in
a patent of Henry lY. granted to Sir James Harington, *<the Forester.*' At a
later period the bow-bearer was called " the Park-er ;" and this feudal office has been
held for three centuries by the f&mily of Parker of Browshokne.

The Chapel stands on the East bank of the Hodder, near the Keeper's Lodge, and
is a plain and simple fitbric, originally built about the time of Henry YII. It is men-
tioned as existing in the year 1521. A sketch of it is giren in 'Whitaker's Eutory of
Whalleff^ p. 286. In the year 1660 it was returned as not being Parochial, but baring
one hundred and sixteen fiamilies, eight miles from the Parish Church, and having
''neither Minister, nor maintenance for any." The Inhabitants desired to hare a
Parish and Minister, and an endowment. — Pari, Inq. Lamb, Idbr, yol. iL In the year
1818 the Chapel was rebuilt, and a memorable Consecration Sermon preached, in trou-
blous times, by Dr. T. D. Whitaker, from the words, "Sound an alann," Joel ii. 1.

Seanets of Bla^&fiurtu 347

Towns. 2. Great Bolland^ (in Yorkshire ;) Little Bolland^ in CatDtut.
Lancashire.

7 m.[iles] ifrom Whalley; 2 [miles] from Chipping; [and] 3 m.
[iles] from [the] next Ch. [apel,] viz. Wiresdale.

No Wardens.

[The] Chap. [el is] very small; [it] will not hold above 200
people.

Browsholm Hall,^ belong, [ing] to Mr. Parker, in Great Bol- ttsU.
land.

' Srowsholme is a large house of red stone, with a centre, two wings, and a small
fa^e in front, and appears to haye been either wholly or principally built in the year
1604. Thomas Lister Parker Esq., a gentleman of refined taste and literary attain-
ments, expended large sums in improving this interesting mansion, and, under the
direction of Jeffirey Wyatt, produced some handsome modem apartments without in-
juring the original appearance of the house. — See an Account of Browthohney pri-
vately printed by T. L. Parker Esq. The interior of the house is rich in paintings,
oak furniture, and curiosities of olden times. Mr. Parker sold the Estate in the year
1820 to his cousin. — See p. 827, Note 4.

Beant^ of X^ealanH, in X^antaefiire.

•RJ^ffll.at/ Certif.ped] 49».15«-
06^ viz. Glebe, 5'-8»j Pnediall Tyths
fiar 7 years past, about 401; Bents paid
by some [of the] Inhab. [itauts,] 5«-
10<i; East.[er] AoU and other I>iies,
3" -6" -8^; 8urp.[lice] fees, li ■ lO";
Ded.[uct] Proc. and Syn. 15'.

An. [no] 1603, Will.[iam] Caven-
diah Esq. Patron. Inst.litalion] B.[ook,] 2, p. 35.

An. [no] 1630, [the] E.[arl] of Devon, [shire] Patron. 7».
p. 116. lb. in 1662. Ecton.

Patron, [the] Duke of Devonshire.

> Dedioated to St. Junea. Value in ]8H £G1S. PuibIi Keguten begin in 1568;
Irat are wanting from 1668 to 1688, and from 169S to 1719.

Tkomu de Bomnl held laikds here in the reign of Henr; m. onder OnQy, Baron
of liDuicheal«r, who aoquired part of the hondred of Leyland in the diTiaioii of landa
made between him and Boger de Biuli. In the 22d Edward I. the Hanoi waa in
wardship, owing to the dpath of Peter de Burnhnlle ; and in the 26th £dward HI.
it paned with Joan, daughter and heiresa of Sir Peter de Biyn of BtTuhill, to
Williun Gerard Esq. whoae descendant, in the eighteenth centuiy, sold it to the
Duke of Beronshire, and the Manor is now vested, b; on exohaoge, in the Earl of
Burlington.

Tliis Chunih ia not mentioned in the Valor of 1S91 ; and is sapposed to have been
taken out of the Pariah of Lcyland subeequentl; to that period. It it etUed b]t
Eoton "Brinhill, oUom Brindle." In the time of Edward L it was written "Burn-
hnlle," and afterwards " Brandhill," and maj derive ita name from Bumt-hiU.

In the nth Henry YII. the Advowaon waa held by Sir Thomas Qerard of BiTn

StHMXS of EestotiK* 849

2 Wardens^ [and] 2 Assist, [ants J chosen [according to the] CutDtuT, l.
Can. [on.]
No ancient Seat.

ere is a School^ built by y« town upon y« Glebe, free to y« j^cliOdL
Children of all Legall Inhab.[itants] who are bom in y«
Parish. All y® Revenue belong, [ing] to it is y« Int.[erest] of
177^- 12«, of w«^ KXy was given by Mr. Peter Burscough (of Wal-
ton,) an. [no] 1623; lO^ by Edw.[ard] Blaekledge, [in] 1657; 10^
by Tho.[mas] Sharrock, [in] 1695; [1658?] and 10^ by Tho.
[mas] Sharrock y« younger, [in] 1700; and 17^'12» by persons
unknown, at sev.[eral] times. There are seven Trustees, in whose
hands are lodged y® Decree and other Writings relating to y«
Government of y« School ; but y« Master is nominated by y« Rect.
[or] of Brindle.

snd BryndyU Ent. ; and another Sir Thomas G^erard presented to the Liying in the
year 1667, although in the year 1549 he had settled the AdTOWSon npon the wife of
Sir John Port of Etwall in the county of Derby, whose daughter and coheiress he
had married. In the time of Queen Elizabeth, Sir Thomas Gterard was imprisoned in
the Tower on a charge of being implicated in the design of liberating BCary, Queen of
Scots, and to procure his release he alienated and mortgaged sereral Manors ; and
about this time the Adyowson of Brindle passed to Sir William CSayendish, {either of the
first Earl, and has descended to his representative, the present Duke of Deronshire.

The Church is a small structure consisting of a Tower, Nave, and Chancel, without
Aisles or Chapels. There were, however, probably two Chantries in the Church, as
in the year 1685 Sir John Hampton and Sir Owen Gerard were Priests, and Sir
Thomas Buckley Rector of Biyndhull. — Lane, M88, vol. ix. p. 46. The Tower, with
its castellated battlements, crocketed pinnacles, and strong buttresses, seems to be part
of the original &bric. The old Nave was removed in the year 1815, and rebuilt by
the Parish at a cost of £1,650. The free seats in the Choir are of oak, and dated
1582 and 1684.

In the year 1650 Brindle was described as an entire Parish of itself having a Parson-
age-house with several other buildings ; four acres of G-lebe ; and five cottages of the
yearly rent of 6s. 8d. The Tithe Com, small and other Tithe, valued at £75 per an-
num. ** Mr. WiUiam Walker is the present Inoumbent," (omitted in Baines's Cata-
logue of the Hectors,) ** and is to receive the profits of the Parsonage. He is con-
formable to the present Government, and was presented by William, Earl of Devon-
shire, Patron, as is presumed, and had the assent of above forty of the Inhabitants
of the said Parish." — Pari. Inq, Lamb, Libr, vol. ii.

350 fijoUtU etntvitMin.

[The] Beyenue of [the] School [was] certif . [ied] an. [no] 1724
to be 8001. 6», yi^. giygn by Pet.[er] Burscough, lOO^; [by] Ed.
ward Blackledge (in 1722,) 100^; [by the] two Tho.[ma8] Shar-
rocks/ W each; [by the] Eev. Mr. Henry Pigot^ B.D. Sector, 40^,

' Henry Pigot, descended from a respectable Cheshire family, was bom on the 11th
of March 1628, being the second son of OteotPrey Pigot of Fortun in the county of
Stafford Gbnt. and his wife Judith, daughter of Mr. John Dayenport of Bulley Hall
in the county of Chester. He was a Scholar of Lincoln CoU^ Oxford, B JL. in the
year 1650, M.A. in the year 1654 ; and being a Deacon ** of exemplary life, well com-
mended for his yirtues, and thoroughly instructed in the knowledge of sacred litera-
ture," was ordained Priest at Soothill Hall near Dewsbury, on Thursday the 27th of
September 1654, by Henry, (TUson,) Bishop of Elphin, then an exile from his

EtOC*

On the 7th of August 1660, (according to Wood, 1661,) Pigot graduated B.D.
being at that time Bector of Brindle ; and as he held the Liying upwards of seyenty-
one years, he must have been instituted about the year 1650-1, and, probably, by
the ruling powers. He continued Bector during the Tarious changes of the times,
although adverse to them all, except the last, by which he obtained the Vicarage of
Bochdale fr^m Archbishop Juxon in the year 1662. In the Church-wardens* Account
Books of the latter Parish, there are many notices of him through a long series of
years ; from which it might seem that he was generally resident at Bochdale. Imme-
diately upon his being collated, the Church-wardens were required to procure *'two
Holland Surplices and a Hudd for Mr. Pigott," as it afterwards appeared that be
maintained the use of the Surplice, as the dress of the Parochial Clergy in all the
Offices, preaching included, and discarded the Gk>wn or Cloak of his predecessor Mr.
Bath, as fitting only to be worn by Preachers licensed by the Uniyersities. In the
year 1662 he ordered that furniture for the Church should be bought at Manchester,
consisting of " broad Ghreen Cloth, taffety, fringe, and silk, for the Pulpit, Qnishion,
and Communion Table," and that the latter should have ** the frame sett about it."
In the year 1666, by his order, the Clerk was paid 8s. '* for writeing y* Territoryes of
the Gleabe Land, to be kept in the Church." In the year 1667 the Church-wardens
((paid for Mr. Pigot's dinner, and others with him, at Todmorden;" but the Pariah
disallowed the item. In the year 1676, "paid for mending Mr. Pigot's tippet, 2s.*'
In this year he published, in London, a Sermon preached at the Assise at Lancaster,
on the 19th of March 1676, haying been Chaplain to his parishioner, Al«Ta.TMlpr But-
terworth of Belfield Esq. when High Sheriff. He was a humble imitator of South
and Theed, and " a whimsical textuary ." In the same year he was the Chairman on
the day of auditing the Parish Accounts, and stated that he should not allow thorn
to pass as the Wardens had not shewn what sums had been leyied, nor for what pur-
pose, and yet had accounted for losses from seyend persons whom eyerybody knew to
be solyent — such as John Entwisle Esq. 4b.; Mr. Gabriel Gartside, 2s.; Mr. Bibhard
Milne senr. of Milnrow, Id. ; and others ; so that he would not, willingly, haye them

IDeaiters ^^ l^laitB* 351

in 1720; [by the] Town of Brindle, 20^, (raised to obtain Mr.
Hgot's gift;) [by] Per8.[ons] unknown^ 20^«6».

ibm to y« Poor by Hen.[ry] Gorton (in 1684,) 92^; [by] Cl&adtW.
Tli.[oma8] Sharrock (in 1697,) S&; [by] Joh.[n] Stanfield
(in 1688,) 801, [the] Int.[ere8t of which] to [be given to] Poor

recorded, bnt desired the old Wardens to amend their accounts by that day se'nnight,
or else he thereby authorized the new Wardens to present them.

In the year 1677 the Yicar again laments the forbearance of the Wardens to pre-
sent sereral of the leading parishioners, and refused to pass the accounts. In the
year 1678 Mr. Entwisle, and others, were presented to the Court, and after much
yexatious resistance, were reduced to order, to the evident satis&ction of the inde-
pendent Vicar. In the year 1686 " the persons called Quakers were presented," for
refusing to pay their legal proportions " for the repairation of the Church and School
of Bachdale ;** but again Mr. Figot would not allow the accounts to pass until the
disbursements had been inspected and allowed, not only by himself but by the
parishioners. In the year 1678 he has recorded that he made collections amounting
to £20. Is. Hid. at the Church, and all the Chapels except Todmorden, towards the
rebuilding of St. Paul's [Cathedral] Church in London. In December 1690, he has
noticed that he was present when the daughter of his ejected predecessor was married,
and that although, as a Surrogate, he did not issue the Licence, he did not take the
accustomed fees. In this year died Balph Webb, the memorable Parish Clerk, who
kept the Registers, had filled his office nearly sixty years, and *'who, in his time,
buried 1,100 persons." — ^Thoresby's Correspondence, p. 322.

In the year 1696 his name was introduced into an acrimonious controTersy, which
arose out of a Visitation Sermon preached by the Bey. Thomas Gipps, Sector of
Bury, in the Collegiate Church of Manchester, and which continued for sereral years;
one of the combatants throwing the odium of a report un&Tourable to the Presby-
terians, upon Mr. Pigot, (who first had it firom the Hon. Colonel Fairfax,) adding,
'*it depends upon Mr. Pigot's single testimony, and some say this is not the first brat
he has imposed on the world, — while the suspicion is just that the whole stoiy was
inyented in Bochdale, at a Public-house !"

In the year 1700 he appears to haye built, at his own expense^ the present hand-
some Porch of Bochdale Church, and his initials still remain incised on the
stone.

He married Elizabeth, youngest daughter of Thomas Fjte of Wedacre €^t. and
had a daughter Judith, and two sons : (1) Thomas, bom at Brindle in the year 1666,
of Wadham Coll^ Oxford, M.A. and F.B.S. Vicar of Yamton near Oxford, in the
year 1679, and Chaplain to James, Earl of Ossory, at whose house in St. James's
Square, Westminster, he died on the 14th of August 1686| and was buried in the
Chancel of St. James's Church. He published in the Philosophical Tr<insaeiionSf

352 jtotMa eedtrtemuk

Housekeepers^ at Xtmas and Easter : the said sums are^ by Deed
of feofitoent^ intrusted w^ six persons of y^ Parish. Edward
Blaekledge in 1722, gave by Will, £20, to buy Books for poor
Children.

No. 161, an Account of the Earthquake at Oxford, on the 17th of September 1683$
and abo diacovered certain phenomena in Music, printed by Dr. Wallis, in No. 184 of
the same Transaciiontf dated March 14th 1676. Wood says he was a forward and
mercurial man, and speaks coldly of his merits.

The &ther was a musical amateur, and first introduced Chanting into the Church
of Bochdale (after the Eestoration,) about the year 1696 ; reoeiTing also in the year
1703, from the Church-wardens, £46, towards liquidating the sum he had expended
in procuring an Organ for the Church.

The Vicar's younger son^ (2) Henry Figot, was of Wadham CoUpge^ M.A. in the year
1683, B.M. in lB87, DM, in 1692, and was liying the year 1726.

In addition to the benefiiction recorded in the text, Mr. Pigot founded sereral
Scholarships at Oxford, and vigorously and successfully defended the right of the
Mother Church of Bochdale to the Patronage of the Chapels $ so that Whitaker
unjustly censures him as ^'deseryedly memorable for nothing but his long Inonm*
bency and life." Dr. Kuerden appears to haye been his friend, and obserres that adja-
cent to Srindle Church is '* a Parsonage-house^ port whereof lately re-edifyed with a
fayr stone building, erected by the worthy and learned Parson, Mr. Henry Pygot,
likewise Chi^pelain to the Bight Honorable the Earl of Derby, and is Yioar of
Batchdale, a doubly qualifyed Peter, both for souls and fishes, and a complacent
associate to the gentry and all learned persons." He died and was buried at Boch-
dale, April 10th 1722, in the ninety-fourth year of his age, baring been Bector of
Brindle serenty-one years and nine months, and Yioar of Bochdale fifty-nine years
and seren months. EHzabeth his wife^ died on the 17th, and was buried on the 20th
of February 1691. On their black marble graye-stone these arms are incised, —
ermine, three lozenges eoi^oined, in fesse, sable, a canton. He died intestate^ and
Letters of Administration of his Effects, were granted at Chester, on the 26th of April
1722. — XoMC. MS8. yol. iL p. 166, et teq,; EUas Hall's MS, HiHory of the Oidkam
Singers ; Wood's IkuH, pp. 809— 881 ; Plot's Natural Sigtary of OxfordMro^ cap.
ix. p. 199; Bochdale Vicarage Papers; Whitaker's WhaUey, p. 446, where the mo-
numental inscription is incorrectly giyen.

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